The shelves of our Library are filled with a variety of cookbooks that are checked out constantly. They’re big. They’re small. They have beautiful photos. My favorite cook is Ree Drummond, "The Pioneer Woman." She and I have something in common. We’re both from Oklahoma.

I started watching her show on the Food Channel on Saturday mornings. Her style is down to earth and practical. She uses things that aren’t out of the ordinary, things I normally purchase.