Cooking with Love Just Like My Mama Taught Me

Sandra Paulette Pierce Mathis The Author Of Cooking With Love—Just Like My Mama Taught Me (Authentic Virginia Cuisine) Was Born And Raised In Surry Virginia-- A Small Rural Community On The James River. With Her Mother’S Guidance She Started Baking And Preparing Meals By The Age Of Nine. Although Mathis Is Not A Professional Baker She Has An Extensive Recipe Collection That Dates To The Early 1980’S. She Enjoys The Art Of Cooking And Baking And Has Twice Won The Virginian- Pilot Norfolk Va Dream Team Awards For Baking. In 2016 She Won 2Nd Place In Norfolk For Gingersnaps As Well As 2Nd Place Statewide For Gingersnaps At The Virginia State Fair In Richmond Virginia. In 2017 An Honorable Mention For Mama’S Coconut Pie Was Awarded By The Virginian-Pilot Dream Team In Norfolk Virginia.