From My Mother's Kitchen shows you how to cook a whole menu of traditional dishes to share with family and friends. An evocative introduction by Jenny Linford captures the essence of home cooking with timely tips from mother's kitchen to get you started--from stocking up your larder and celebrating seasonality to cooking with children and supporting local food markets. Chapters on Wholesome Salads and Tasty Sides, Hot from the Pot, Homemade Favorites, Just Desserts, and Sauces and Preserves, provide all the recipes you need to serve up a feast just like your mother used to make. From My Mother's Kitchen contains all the classics--eat your greens with a traditional Caesar Salad, sit down to a warming Beef and Carrot Casserole, dig into some steaming meatballs, or cut into a sumptuous Apple Pie. You can also learn how to make jams, stocks, and simple sauces--essentials that add that homemade quality to a recipe.