This is my family's treasure of old recipes handed down through the ages, from one generation to the next. However, it is more than that. It is also a portrait of living in the mid-west, especially in the city of Saint Louis. The recipes found in this cookbook tell a story well known to anyone living in or hailing from the central United States. It is a story of hard work, sacrifice, and of good times spent around the table with people you love and hold dear to your heart. This cookbook was meant to communicate to my children the importance of simple yet hearty meals; the type that I enjoyed...