The 'I Love to Cook' Book

She is saying yes, get in that kitchen! You can do it!

As the child of a single working mother family meals were rare. Later when I became a wife and mother of three sons I always longed to create memorable everyday meals, bake homemade breads and generally become a good cook. I spent a small fortune on cookbooks and cooking magazines trying to find a way to make my dream come true. I wanted to cook delicious meals my family liked to eat and find a system that would allow me to cook fresh food daily.

I visited Ms. Groveman's website after I read a quote from her in a magazine. I soon found myself swept up in her message. Finally here was someone who was saying all the things I wanted to hear; families need to eat together, it is vital! Creating a nurturing atmosphere through cooking for your family and friends benefits you and them in immeasurable ways! I had to know more so I purchased her book.

This book and her website provide a perfect blueprint for anyone wanting to start cooking or for those who want a stellar recipe collection to add to their repertoire. I am a beginner yet I have found her cookbook to have it all; salads, special dishes, family style dishes and the best fancy and casual nibbles you will ever try!

My children and husband are just lapping all of this attention and love and I am feeling so great and it is not all about the food. It is about me providing the kind of home life I have always wanted to have. I want my children to know the stability that I never knew as a child and feeding them delicious meals at regular meal times has started to show my kids that life can be predictable and that they are worth every bit of effort it takes to produce great meals and pleasant meal times. This cookbook is fabulous! I am going to purchase a copy for my sister! Very Highly Recommended!”

Scrumptious home cooking; Groveman’s love of cooking is infectious.
This cookbook goes beyond great recipes—really great, I should add: the scones are to die for, and the butternut squash soup the best I have tasted, and she even shows an easy way to make your own flour tortillas! And it’s filled with helpful tips and charming stories. Groveman's love of cooking is infectious. This is a book that you will use for everyday dinners as well as special occasions.

Lauren Groveman has done it again!
In “The I Love to Cook Book: Rediscovering the Joy of Cooking for Family and Friends,” she has given us permission to stop and smell the roses (and beef stock) in the kitchen once more. She lets us know it's okay to retreat into the most important room of every home and refuse to stay immersed in the stresses of Monday-Friday living that seem to dictate our present-day lives. Once again, we relax, as we feel dough coming together under our fingers, as we chop fresh vegetables for a savory stew, as we glaze beautiful cupcakes for special someones. This book is not only a gorgeous cookbook filled with excellent, easy-to-follow recipes, it is a gift for the soul: it reacquaints us with our creative side, with the pleasure in creating and knowing that we are providing fresh, wholesome, delicious nourishment to our most precious assets—our family and friends.

Don't feel guilty about setting aside an afternoon to make some preservative-free pantry staples, your own puff pastry (without those unhealthy partially hydrogenated oils) or meat stock. This is your time to experience the colors, textures, and aromas of real foods and know that you are providing your family with healthy and absolutely delicious nutrition. No empty fast-food calories here, just lots of love and loving memories that will fill your dining tables when you revive your soul with this new book. Don't have the time to make stock today? Lauren tells you how to create "richness in canned broth.” She does everything for you but come into your kitchen herself. Now there's a great contest idea! I highly recommend this wonderful cookbook to all. It will not only show you how to fill your home with irresistible flavors and smells, it will make your and your loved ones' souls smile, because really good food nourishes the psyche and soul as well as the body. ENJOY!

I LOVE the I Love to Cook Book!!
What a beautiful book! It is filled with an inspiring passion for cooking and sharing that passion with the people we love. A concept this world is sorely in need of these days. I have given this book as gifts to all of my friends and they love it. It is filled with great recipes and practical ideas as well as words of wisdom and inspiration. I have tried several of the recipes and gotten rave reviews. I have been cooking since I was ten years old and although I'm not professionally trained, anyone who knows me would say that cooking and loving is what I do best. It is a pleasure to have Lauren's book validate those qualities and encourage others to bring celebrations of warmth to those we love. Her book reflects her kindness and sincere desire to share her talents with everyone. The book is a treasure—I highly recommend it and wish I could give it a double five stars.

A family inspiration; Great Book,5 Stars!
As a single father, I occasionally enjoy taking time out of my hectic schedule to prepare a nutritious meal for my family. It seems, once, there were long lasting meals that allowed you to become acquainted with your family at the end of the day. Times have changed, and this does not happen as often as I would like, but this book has reminded me what life and family should be about. I purchased Lauren Groveman’s book to rekindle that family flame. This book has allowed me to take time out for myself and more importantly for my family, they range in age from 17 to 10 and they usually run from the table as fast as they can, but we made new rules if I am going to spend time preparing and cooking they are going to spend time enjoying the food, cleaning and most importantly being a family and communicating. With my daughter heading off to college next year for the first time, the value of family time seems that much more important. Besides the quality time, we are also getting quality nutrition, and my meals may not look like Mrs. Groveman’s, yet but they inspiring to me and greatly appreciated by my kids. Each child gets to pick a meal a week from the book.

The pictures of prepared food in Mrs. Groveman's book are only overshadowed by the beautiful family pictures. They really are inspiring. I must say everything I have experienced in the short time since I have purchased this cookbook makes me hard pressed to even refer to it as a cookbook; it is much more than that, and I hope Mrs. Groveman is proud of everything she has accomplished.  I am glad to spread the word and the butter and the cream cheese and the mayo and the mustard, while she spreads the love.

Vitality and love flavor this family cooking treasure.
Lauren Groveman has done it again! She has given us a book of rare quality loaded with the most fantastically delicious recipes and practical cooking tips. Bravely revealing her personal journey to becoming a confident cook, she bolsters the courage of many a mom who will happily move beyond the basics with the right encouragement... and here it is! I have been a colleague of Ms. Groveman at numerous culinary events and have marveled at the quality of her cooking and baking for years. Many of the recipes I have enjoyed are in this very book. They are presented with great clarity, detail and simplicity. The butter-crunch toffee left me speechless. I can't wait to make the vegetable lasagna.

I have given over two dozen copies of Ms. Groveman's first book as gifts. The recipients are grateful indeed and the choice of this gift has enhanced my business. I will continue the tradition with this second book, a celebration of great family cooking, richly laced with love and expertise. A great cook has shared her experience, talent and recipes. Be thankful! Put on your apron, invite some friends over and cook!