Lovin' From Mama's Oven: Recipes and Memories of the Women Who Raised Me

Lovin’ From Mama’s Oven is more than a cookbook—it is a love letter to the women whose kitchens shaped a family and the recipes that carried their care across generations.In these pages, Eric C.P. Martin gathers heirloom dishes, kitchen wisdom, and family stories passed down through mothers, grandmothers, aunties, and ancestors whose love often arrived on a plate. From biscuits and gravy, fried chicken, greens, and macaroni and cheese to peach cobbler, sweet potato pie, and holiday classics, these recipes honor Black Southern food traditions while inviting a new generation into the kitchen.Rich with memory, humor, and hard-won kitchen wisdom, this book is part recipe collection, part family memoir, and part celebration of the truth that food can be love made visible.Whether you came for the recipes, the stories, or both—pull up a chair.There’s plenty. Read more