As seen on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Rachael Ray Show, and Hallmark Home & Family If your idea of love is home baked goodies set on a rustic table, welcome home. This is eating made simple with real food and real ingredients. It is connection made simple through wonderful recipes and rustic cooking. Make something good today... make memories with the people you love. The Rustic Joyful Food cookbooks are some of the best family cookbooks, developed by self-taught home chef Danielle Kartes and kid-tested and approved by her family in Washington state in the Pacific Northwest.