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Steak is all about celebrating the good things in life Rick Tramonto’s latest book doesn’t hold back from splurging on ingredients for special occasions By Kim Davaz Steak is, of course, the main focus of Chicago chef Rick Tramonto’s seventh cookbook, “Steak With Friends” written with Mary Goodbody, but this cookbook is not only about steak. It’s about what steak represents, which is a celebratory meal. Steak means good times, a bit of a splurge, and good friends and family to share it with. It’s a happy food. This attitude of largesse spills over onto the other foods in “Steak With…

Yearwood family takes readers to a country kitchen By Kim Davaz If what you’re looking for is good old down-home cooking, you can’t get much more good old down-home than “Home Cooking With Trisha Yearwood: Stories and Recipes to Share With Family and Friends.” Trisha Yearwood, her mother, Gwen, and her sister Beth have brought together even more of their family’s favorite recipes in their second cookbook, combining them with family stories and cooking tips. They have everything from spring strawberry shortcake to wintery stuffed cabbage, from blueberry pancakes to a low-country boil. There’s even a Southern version of hummus made…

Sarah Keller and Jeff Newcomer were married on June 5, 2010. Family and friends from all over joined in to celebrate at the rehearsal dinner at the Jada Vineyard in Paso Robles, Calif., and the wedding at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo. Follow this link to purchase prints of these photographs.