The first chef themed Fairy I did outside of Christmas was actually an inspiration from my brother David. He & his wife like to cook, and very late one nite, while he was at my home and we were talking, the beginnings of that Fairy were laid out. Since then, I have done quite a few cooking themed Fairies.

For this year, 2008, I did the Cookbook Fairy, which includes some of my favorite recipies my mom used to cook. I actually made up a tiny little book with the actual recipies. Now…for those of us who are visually challenged…(like we cannot read something that small)…there is a link on the RECIPIES tab at the top of this page, where you can view and download these same recipies. The Fourth of July cake was always both my dad’s & my birthday cake, as our birthdays are the same week as Indpendence Day. (And I thought those fireworks were for MY birthday!!)

If you want to try out some of those recipies, let me know what you think of them. And if you have any 21st century revisions to them, feel free to share them! My mom was always great about twisting recipies in unusual ways, often with great success.

My 2008 Cookbook Fairy makes for a great kitchen companion, just as he makes for a great summer gift. At least for me, my cooking seems a bit better with the Cookbook Fairy around.

I hope you are enjoying your summer!