Elizabeth Rose von Hohen, Author

Those who have been lucky enough to sample Elizabeth's cooking, whether it be soup, homemade dumplings, a roasted chicken or fresh baked yeast cakes, are definitely lucky. Her flair for cooking and baking has always added a special flavor and touch which no one has been able to duplicate. People could consider her an expert in the culinary field. And it would not be because she graduated from culinary school or owned a fancy restaurant. Elizabeth's "expertise" comes from years of experience and from her lifelong passion for cooking.

Elizabeth learned at a young age from her mother, growing up on a farm in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Her country cooking style began about the age of nine when she would cook for her family as her mother was busy working the farm. She woud have to stand on a box to reach the top of the stove! Her fascination with cooking and baking grew when she went to school and saw all of the wonderful things her girlfriends had in their lunches. She and her mother would experiment with these new recipes. They were so proud of their first pie - Butterscotch.

Her style became more elegant after learning to bake from her Aunt Rose, who at one time was a pastry chef in Vienna. At the age of fifteen, Elizabeth went on to live with and work for the wealthy  Strauss family, who lived in Philadelphia. Mrs. Strauss taught Elizabeth many gourmet recipes.

The key to Elizabeth's delicious food is that it truly was made with love. Comfort food really is the perfect description of her cooking style. After years of cooking and baking for her family she was still interested in trying new recipes. But when it came down to it the time honored recipes were the ones that stayed with her and still the ones that were the best. Her passion for cooking was always apparent.

Carrie J. Gamble
Publisher/Calligrapher/Watercolor Artist

Although she has spent most of her life working in the printing and graphic design fields, watercolors have always been a passion. Carrie was inspired to create these watercolors featuring "The Homestead" which is on Grandmother's Cookbook's front cover. Elizabeth's vivid descriptions and family memories made creating this book the best experience of Carrie's life. With these experiences in mind, calling it a "family history cookbook" seems the perfect description of the end result. Many people have asked her why she created this book. It is to preserve the past by passing it on to generations to come. Her mission is to remind people of the things which are truly important in life: love, family and an appreciation of the simple things in life.

In addition to the creation of this cookbook, marketing it became a wonderful experience as well. Carrie has traveled throughout the country doing book tours including book signings, radio, newspaper and television interviews. She loved this experience, especially because it enabled her to meet so many wonderful and successful people in the culinary, media and publishing fields.

Carrie J Gamble has also written and published "Simple Pleasures," a book about nature's greatest gift. It is illustrated with watercolors of dolphins, whales, sandcastles, rainbows and more! This book has an environment message about the importance of preserving Mother Earth. Each copy comes with a gift card and mailing envelope.