"This book took 2 years to create, we tested every recipe at least 2 to 3 times a week. I thought a lot about indulgent dishes, things like pizzas, pastas, chickens, things families would like. I wanted them to be easy recipes anyone could make in their own kitchen. I had my staff taste test and try to make the recipes themselves. I can confidently say, there is so much work and passion behind each and every recipe."
"Every year my mom and I would make the Thanksgiving stuffing late at night. I would sit at the counter and watch her chop all the vegetables. And every year my Dad would come into the kitchen and say "You're still chopping!? All your mother does is chop Jessie! She would sit here and chop for hours if she could." My mom would always give him the side eye and say "Go to bed Chuck" … It sounds silly but it's these little moments that I remember year after year. My Dad passed away, but I'm beyond grateful for my family and all the Thanksgivings I had with everyone together"
