Melissa Sperka learned to cook, like many people, from her mother and
her grandmothers. For generations, her family made gathering around the
kitchen table for meals an important part of every day--something to
look forward to and cherish. She's passing these values on to her own
children, and to the many readers of her blog, Melissa's Southern Style
Kitchen. Sperka's grandparents lived on the food they grew and harvested
on their Virginia farmland. Her mother continued this tradition as her
mother did before her, canning, freezing, and cooking fresh produce from
her backyard garden. Everyone was welcome at the supper table: family,
neighbors, and friends alike. Pull up a chair, encourages Sperka, and
become inspired to cook with recipes such as these:
- Puff Pastry-Wrapped Smokies
- Sweet-Tomato Glazed Meat Loaf
- Cheesy Bacon Ranch Chicken Spaghetti
- Granma's Famous Blueberry Icebox Pie
- Jalapeno Jepper Jack Corn Bread
This cookbook is a labor of love, paying homage to those who instilled
in her a love for cooking and baking Southern-style.