Oxford resident Joan Green has a deep-rooted love for craft. From her start as a copywriter for Better Homes and Gardens to her needle art display on The White House Christmas tree, her decorative lifestyle has given way to a new representation of her work through her first cookbook, “Eat at Mom’s.”

“I’ve had this in the back of my mind for a long time. I wanted to combine my love for cooking and entertaining and recipes with all the needlework I had done with a correlation to food and kitchen items,” Green said.

What started out as a collection of favorite recipes from her mother, friends and other family members has been successfully turned into a cohesive book of 398 recipes. It is filled helpful hints for preparing all kinds of dishes for any occasion.

Although more than 40 contributors helped fill the book, “Eat at Mom’s” is correctly titled in dedication to her mother, who heavily influenced her love of cooking, decorating and entertaining.

The cookbook was published in September and is available for purchase through her website, www.joangreendesigns.com and the McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital gift shop. It is new to the Oxford community but the feedback has been very positive in regard to content and presentation.

She wanted to create a book of great-tasting meals while keeping in mind the time constraints of families. The content of “Eat at Mom’s” aims to maintain the comfortable atmosphere of eating an old-fashioned meal at home with a touch of modernity. Green said she feels the key to a successful cookbook is simplicity.

“Most people today, if they’re even cooking at all, don’t have the time to go to great lengths to make something … If I see a recipe and it calls for six ingredients I don’t have in my kitchen I’m probably not going to make it,” Green said.

She has incorporated her original needlework on the cover and throughout the cookbook. Her continuing devotion to needle art is displayed throughout “Eat at Mom’s.” The years of achievements in the craft world have opened up a new outlet for her to share her lifelong passions.

As a member and former president of the Society of Craft designers, she has created more than 3,500 designs which have been published in hundreds of leaflets, magazines and pattern booklets. With 35 years of experience, Green made the transition from working for small businesses to single-handedly selling her original designs online.

“It’s been a very changing industry,” Green said, “and I’ve had to change with it.”

Green is one of the few who caters to loyal customers and looks forward to finding new ways to reach them. “Eat at Mom’s” is a sentimental way for her to show gratitude to her mother and share the special satisfaction that comes with entertaining others.