Coming Home: Recipes and Reflections from a Life in the Spotlight

For many readers who watched her daily television talks shows and cooking shows, Barbara McKay’s voice is as familiar as family. She taught generations of viewers to cook. She took them on adventures from glaciers to volcanos and introduced them to movie stars. Barbara served her fans in commercials and in magazines sharing the latest trends in entertainment, food and fashion. For many, Barbara McKay is an icon. This international award-winning book, Coming Home: Recipes and Reflections from a Life in the Spotlight, shares reflections, wisdom, and most popular recipes from Barbara’s 40 years of hosting television shows, raising children, meeting her heroes and teaching generations to love southern cooking. From her simple, delicious recipes to her love of life, deep faith and ability to connect with nearly everyone, this life well-lived with encourage, inspire and entertain readers. From readers... "While this appears to be a beautiful book with delectable recipes and stories about Barbara McKay's incredible career, it's so much more than that. Coming Home is the primer on how to live an extraordinary life of grace, wit, charm, style, tenacity and mountains of hard work. Only Barbara could do it all so beautifully and make it look so darn simple." ~Laura Vinroot Poole, Owner, Capitol "Barbara's story is a life-affirming reminder that when we share out truest selves with those we love, every meal is a feast. And what a feast these recipes are! Barbara brings her warmth, grace, and generosity of spirit to every page. Passion for life and a boundless faith are her secret ingredients in the kitchen and everywhere else." ~Sheri Lynch, syndicated talk show host and author