I’d put her cookbooks my wish list but my cookbooks really take a beating, and I would rather have Susan Branch’s designs elsewhere than on my countertop, where they’re sure to be sugared and floured and splattered. So I’m wearing her jammies instead.

Heart of the Home: Notes From a Vineyard Kitchen Christmas from the Heart of the Home Autumn from the Heart of the Home

I just adapted her French Chicken soup last week and the whole family was raving about it (I did make it minus the butter and the flour, but it still turned out awesome!). I’ll write about that one soon — I had saved a bowl of it to take a picture of in my precious soup crock the next day when the lighting was better — and then my hungry 15-yo had it for breakfast. Grrr…. but at least her tummy was filled — and so was my heart. I love it when the kids can’t wait to devour the food! I’ll still post the recipe, sans the soup crock photo — soon.

Other Susan Branch products at Amazon:

Susan Branch Pansies Contact Paper Shelf Liner by Magic Cover Heart of the Home 2007 Calendar