Love Without Measure — Tunes & Wooden Spoons

by Mary Janet MacDonald & Margie MacDonald

Other grandmothers’ kitchens exude warmth and inspiration, as Mary Janet and photographer daughter Margie introduce us to strong women who are the backbone of families and communities.

Here are a Dutch immigrant grandmother who landed in Cape Breton with her family after the war; a Mi’kmaw grandmother who knew the way to change hearts was through education and determination; an Acadian grandmother who saw her father go to work at the gypsum plant while her mother tended to the farm; and many more—with good recipes!

“What looks like a cookbook is actually a treasure trove that holds the ingredients to a rich and happy life.”—Nancy Regan, TV personality & author