Sour Beef & Cheesecake: A Food & Family Memoir

Grace Collins combines her love of food, family, and travel with anecdotes of growing up in Baltimore. Her heartfelt and humorous reflections on food and family traditions are combined with stylish recipes that are kitchen-tested and easy to make. Read Grace's stories that show her passion for family traditions and delicious, unfussy food. From her philosophy of the perfect picnic food, to descriptions of her experiences of restaurant life, to her quest for the best French onion soup, to her stories of adventurous eating in Asian restaurants, Grace will make you laugh while sharing recipes along the way. Filled with folksy tidbits, like the secret to making the perfect deviled egg, or where Clams Casino originated, or why a good cheesecake fixes everything, she lays out a plan for new cooks (and cooks of all ages) to map out their own culinary adventure.