On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 19:09:30 -0500, Damsel in dis Dress
> wrote:


>No, I have a tendency to buy cookbooks and never open them. That's why it
>was easy to choose books to sell on eBay recently. But I've actually never
>heard of Ronni Lundy.
>
>We do try to make special things on the birthdays of family members who
>have passed. Like the spice cake with penuche frosting that my grandmother
>made for my dad every year. I don't associate it with Gramma, but I do
>associate it with Dad.

I don't think Ronni Lundy is too well known, but I enjoy her cookbooks
immensely. She has written mostly Southern cookbooks. Her recipes
and stories just remind me so much of home. She has one non-Southern
cookbook -- The Festive Table. It's about holiday food and rituals,
both traditional and newly created. It's very cheerful and
comforting. Maybe your library has her books available.
>
>> My uncle passed away last week. His funeral was last Friday.
>
>I'm very sorry. Were you close to him? Jackie is really the only relative
>that I've been close to.

We were close. Thanks for the condolences.

Tara