Orange, Lavender & Figs

From the winner of The Rachael Ray Show’s Great American Cookbook Competition, a compilation of sophisticated yet approachable recipes along with the heartwarming—and often humorous—tales that inspired them.

Fanny Slater has been at home in the kitchen since before she could reach the stove. Standing on chairs to watch her parents form the perfect crab cake or whip up their famous brownie batter, F...