Nourished: A Memoir of Cooking and the Arts

In heartfelt poetic verse and unflinching storytelling, Marilyn captures, through peaks and valleys, the trajectory of her life-affirming journey from a challenging childhood through her adult years.  All the while she weaves in a feast of foods from steamy main dishes, with meats and without, to freshly cooked vegetables, cool salads, to decadent desserts, buttery biscuits, and finally, protein-rich deviled eggs. With most recipes, Marilyn offers alternative ideas, tips and hints to change ingredients and make substitutions if desired or necessary. 

Throughout the book you’ll love Marilyn’s anecdotes about food and the people and family members on her cooking journey. She explains her fortuitous route as she discovered recipes, was inspired to change them and create new ones with fresh ingredients while uncovering unfamiliar cooking skills and techniques. In addition, at the heart of the book, Marilyn delves into the route of her cooking passion and how it has ebbed and flowed throughout her life. With insight and genuine honesty, she discusses the joys of creating something with her hands and how her creativity has expanded into other avenues, like cooking, sewing, painting or jewelry making and the deep rewards these crafts bring.  Finally, and most critically, she discusses how healing and enriching these artistic ventures have been for her, and may be for the reader.

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Ornamental Grasses for Western Gardens

Published 2005, Johnson Books

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The Intuitive Gardener: Finding Creative Freedom in the Garden

Published 2002, Fulcrum Publishing

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Shrub Roses: Paradise in Bloom

Published 2006, Johnson Books

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In the Palm of the Land: poems by Marilyn Raff

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Until Class Ends: poems by Marilyn Raff

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