Fame and acclaim have left this lovely lady little changed. She continues to write her monthly “Ozarks Cookery” column in THE MOUNTAINEER, to tend her house and garden and to seek out the pioneer ‘receipts” that have long intrigued her, the results of those efforts come to you in this cookbook with authentic directions for Indian Bread, Scrapple, Chine, Greens with Pigtails, Pie Plant Pottage, Virginia Chess Pie, Big White Fruit Cake, Persimmon Pudding, Unfermented Grape Wine, Homemade Yellow Cheese and even, Modern Day Lye Soap. we hope you enjoy them all. May your kitchen sing a song of happiness whether you cook for one or a throng!