I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Bonnie Hamilton and I love to bake and cook! I'm the mother of 7 children and 17 grandchildren and have been baking and cooking for almost 40 years.

I believe that many of our fondest memories of childhood and home center on the wonderful aromas and taste of good food. I have an old cookbook that I inherited from my grandmother entitled "The American Family Cookbook."

There is a most interesting statement in that book. "Food can be used by every clever homemaker to influence persons and events which can enrich the happiness of a home and its members. Good meals, attractively served, go a long way in keeping the family together. Those who have a tendency to stray will spend more time in homes where every meal is an event to look forward to."

I agree! With that philosophy, I would like to help others to fill their homes with wonderful aromas, fun times and fond memories centered around delicious food. I'm convinced that if homemakers can learn the simplicity of bread, pie and other baking, they would not be intimidated and would be more willing to make this a part of their lives.