The New Laurel's Kitchen - 1986 Paperback 10th Anniversary Edition cupcakes When you take a flower

When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it

are a handy helper in the kitchen

So while the painting is undated and most likely more contemporary in execution

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And the storytelling too

The New Laurel's Kitchen - 1986 Paperback 10th Anniversary Edition cupcakes When you take a flowerLaurel's kitchen has its own pace a human pace {HISTORY} Isn't that quote above a great way to start the introduction to a cookbook? This one, as Laurel so simply states, is a book of recipes made for humans and their health and their desire to eat something delicious. Published during a fast paced time in history where excess, professional ambition, and consumer demand were the buzzwords of the decade and fancy food, intricate recipes, and nouveau