As the current star of her Food Network show Valerie s Home Cooking and co-host of the network s Kids Baking Championship as well as having spent years acting on television Valerie Bertinelli has made a name for herself in households across America. But to really know Valerie is to spend time in her kitchen. Inspired by her family s cooking legacy Valerie specializes in showing fans how to make dishes their own families will love that are for the heart and soul. As she often says there s a story behind every recipe and Valerie shares them in this gorgeous cookbook where home cooks will find more than 100 recipes that are easy to make and innovative--they re just as fresh vibrant and down to earth as Valerie herself. Many of these classic comforting recipes have an original twist like Bloody Mary Tea Sandwiches Lobster BLTs Quick Rotisserie Chicken Gumbo and S mores Popcorn. These mouthwatering dishes will become your go-tos whether you re having breakfast or lunch on your own friends are joining for last-minute cocktails and small bites or the whole family is coming together for a hearty dinner and dessert. Author: Valerie Bertinelli Publisher: Oxmoor House Published: 10/10/2017 Pages: 272 Binding Type: Hardcover Weight: 2.46lbs Size: 10.31h x 8.38w x 1.06d ISBN: 9780848752286 Review Citation(s): Library Journal 09/15/2017 Booklist 10/01/2017 pg. 24 Publishers Weekly 10/16/2017 About the Author Valerie Bertinelli is a television personality New York Times bestselling author and passionate home cook. She hosts her own Food Network cooking show called Valerie s Home Cooking reaching 1.5 million weekly viewers and co-hosts Kids Baking Championship on the network. Bertinelli is well-known for her starring roles on the shows One Day at a Time and Hot in Cleveland. She currently lives in Los Angeles CA.