Heart of the Home: Notes from a Vineyard Kitchen 30th Anniversary Edition

This is the 30th Anniversary Edition of Susan Branch's classic first cookbook ~ published in 1986, and written at the kitchen table of her little house on Martha's Vineyard.  Susan has given us this revised and expanded version of Heart of the Home, Notes from a Vineyard Kitchen, with lots of new illustrations, new recipes, end papers, and cover ~ plus, a red ribbon bookmark, and 16 brand new pages.  Homemade, hand-written, artist-crafted and watercolored, this delightful book celebrates the art of the home with delicious recipes such as Tangerine Confetti Cake, Stuffed Pork Chop Casserole with Apples and Sweet Potatoes, Banana Fritters, Onion Pudding, Asian Quinoa Salad, and Garlic Bread that we are assured is "to die for," plus stories from home, such as The Importance of Traditions and How to Make a Kitchen Garden. There is also a special section for Breakfast, including Breakfast in Bed, and recipes for Blueberry Corncakes and Cranberry Marmalade. Learn more at susanbranch.com

Susan Branch was born in Southern California but calls her 1849 home on the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard her "heart magnet" because she was drawn to New England from childhood and loved it before she laid eyes on it. She finally moved there in her early 30's, no longer "able to live without four seasons and white picket fences as everyday architecture." She is the oldest of eight children and inspired by "almost everything." Her hand-lettered and watercolored Heart of the Home series of books are a reflection of the things she loves to celebrate, the home-arts of cooking, gardening, homemaking, family, best friends, entertaining, and the little things that make life sweet. Her newest books, a trilogy of memoirs, beginning with The Fairy Tale Girl, then Martha's Vineyard Isle of Dreams, followed by A Fine Romance ~ Falling in Love with the English Countryside, were inspired by the personal diaries she's kept all her life. They're filled with the little details,watercolors, quotes, photographs and recipes that readers have grown to love in Susan's books. Susan has a large and loyal following on her blog at susanbranch.com and her personal newsletter filled with photos, recipes and art, is emailed to approximately 53,000 subscribers monthly.