Growing up during the Great Depression Rita rarely had the opportunity to have desserts or treats. As an adult she always had something freshly baked for her family. She believed the kitchen was the heart of the home, and baked goods were love. In Memories and Recipes of My Grandmother's Kitchen, author Lois Field has collected her family's most loved recipes for breads, cakes, pies, cookies and more while including some of the families best stories surrounding these treats.