In the Kitchen With Mary & Martha: A Cookbook Featuring Oodles of Inspiration, Recipes & Tips - Germany, Rebecca, and Kelly Williams. Barbour, 2005. 224p. $14.97, Spiralbound . ISBN-10: 1-59310-878-8. 641.5 Cookery

The Mary and Martha who compiled this cookbook are two ladies from Ohio. “Martha” has a “kitchen fetish,” loves to garden, and volunteers with music and hospitality at her church; “Mary” has two horses, two dogs, and two cats, and loves to cook laid-back, simple meals for her family. This collection, the first in a series, offers a range of homey, not-too-difficult-looking recipes, from appetizers to desserts, attractively presented. The book is laced with winsome drawings of Mary and Martha in the kitchen, with accompanying friendly tips and observations. The spiral binding will ease this book’s use in the kitchen. A charming gift or addition to a church library’s cookery shelf.

[Coming from Barbour in September: Cookin’ Up Christmas With Mary & Martha. 224p. $14.97, Spiralbound. ISBN-10: 1-59789-239-4.]

Monica Tenney
C&SL Media Review Editor
Maple Grove United Methodist Church
Columbus, Ohio