Rustic Joyful Food: My Heart’s Table

“Like me, Danielle Kartes realizes that food is the great connectora conduit to bring people together around the table and create new memories.”Rachael Ray

Rustic Joyful Food: My Heart’s Table showcases rising Seattle food star Danielle Kartes’s uniquely homey and delicious recipes. With a focus on hearth, home, family, and connecting with the people you love, Danielle’s from-the-heart creations will help you build memories around the table that last a lifetime.

If you are ready for bigger, bolder baking and are excited about putting comfort food on the table, you will love recipes like:

• Watermelon and Feta Salad
• Black Pepper Buttermilk Biscuits
• Quick Cashew Chicken
• Brown Sugar Rips
• Buttermilk Pound Cake with Brown Sugar Cream
• Strawberry Lemonade Cake
• Sure-fire appetizers like Brie Bruschetta with Seasonal Fruit
• And more!

This soulful cookbook is perfect forfans of Once Upon A Chef,Half-Baked Harvest,Smitten Kitchen, Melissa Clark, Allison Roman, ValerieBertinelli,the Barefoot Contessaand other simple, delicious cookbooks for the everydaycook.

“It’s my hope that you will find something to love within these pagesthat one of my recipes will become your own memorized specialty that you’ll add or take away an ingredient or two to create your own perfect meal. And I hope that mealyour mealwill be enjoyed for years to come by people you love. I want you to feel amazing each time you make it.

Truth be told, that’s the beautiful thing about food. I believe that when heart, soul, and creativity are interjected into a recipe, no two people will ever make it the same. Every meal is uniquely yours.”

Danielle Kartes