I met Joy when she was a keynote speaker at the Food Buzz Festival in San Francisco in 2010. She's personable and approachable, and was voted Best Blog. She was part of a panel of food bloggers, and I loved her down-to-earth approach and food blogging advice. For Christmas, I redeemed an iTunes gift card and downloaded this book in the iPad format (hence, my page numbers will be "off" compared to a hard copy of the book). Reading her intro made me feel as thought we were sharing a cup of coffee. She gives great tips, too. It's like Joy is such an open book about her life (pun intended).
First thing I made was the Perfect Kettle Corn. Awesome! This morning, I made the Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes. Love! Joy writes with humor and such friendliness, that you feel she is your personal friend. A total joy to read and joy to bake from. Highly recommend!