The Herrick family has bonded over good food and friendship, and now they're sharing their Midwest-style recipes in a new cookbook.

Celebrating God. Cele­brat­­ing the seasons. Cel­ebrating the art of hospitality in forming human connection.

That’s the point to "The Gathering Table," a book of recipes and inspiration released in October 2020 by the women of the popular Gingham Apron blog.

The Herrick women of rural Adair County have been blogging about the joys of rural living since 2015. Matriarch Denise Herrick, her daughters Jenny Herrick and Annie Boyd (now living in California), and daughters-in-law Molly Herrick and Shelby Herrick share the joys, challenges, and the edible and...