Recipes plus stories about a small farm in Oregon, family traditions, a lost dog, finding love & managing bad manners. * Tips for entertaining a crowd & entertainment for a rainy afternoon. * Advice about cooking, guests & using your porch. * A chapter about making paella in the kitchen or over an open fire. * A chapter about Christmas cookies featuring favorites from Germany & Denmark. * Introductions to Bathtub Barbie & the Crow Farm Band. * More than 200 recipes, including meatloaf, mashed potatoes, seviche, bouillabaisse, the legendary brownies, several "cures," marmalade, muffins, Caesar...