FAIRHOPE, Ala. — Page & Palette, 32 S. Section St., will welcome Patricia “Sister” Barnes on Monday, Jan. 25, from 5:30–7:30 p.m.

She will be speaking and signing her new cookbook, “Cast Your Bread Upon the Waters,” at the downtown Fairhope bookstore.

This is the second cookbook for Patricia “Sister” Barnes, founder of Sister Schubert’s Homemade Rolls and author of “Sister Schubert’s Secret Bread Recipes.”

In the glossy 180-page, coffee table cookbook, Barnes reveals some of her most treasured and tempting recipes for everyday meals and special occasions.

She intertwines her recipes with charming anecdotes and her personal narrative of how she, as a single mother of two, began a home-based business that grew to become the thriving company it is today.

Rich photography, clean design and inspirational stories of her entrepreneurship fill the pages with three interwoven themes: success, cooking and living.

Having concluded a spring media tour throughout the South and Midwest, Barnes has already received inquiries from a number of high-profile lifestyle television programs and national publications expressing interest in her new cookbook.

“I have been dreaming of creating this cookbook for a long time,” said Barnes. “Readers will not only find some of my favorite, prized family recipes, but they will also learn my story while gaining insight and inspiration for becoming successes in their own kitchens, families or businesses.”

Last April, The New York Times published an article on Barnes and the story of her famous rolls in anticipation of her new cookbook.

Barnes’ humble beginnings date back to 1989 when she was baking her grandmother’s heirloom “Everlasting Rolls” recipe in her home kitchen for her friends, family and church.

Word spread quickly after people tasted these rolls, and demand increased exponentially.

In 1992, Barnes (Patricia Schubert at the time) started Sister Schubert’s Homemade Rolls and never looked back.

In 2000, the Barneses sold stock in the company to Lancaster Colony Corp., a specialty foods company in Columbus, Ohio, which catapulted the rolls to national-brand status.

Today, Sister Schubert’s Homemade Rolls is a subsidiary of T. Marzetti Co., a division of Lancaster Colony.

The rolls can now be found in the freezer section of grocery stores in more than half the states in the U.S.

The Barneses remain intricately involved in the business, with Patricia Barnes as founder and vice president of product development and manufacturing, and George Barnes as vice president of operations.

Sasha’s Home, an orphanage in Gorlovka, Ukraine will be the primary beneficiary of net proceeds from “Cast Your Bread Upon the Waters.” An alternative to overcrowded state institutions, Sasha’s Home provides a warm and loving temporary home for 40 abandoned children while they await adoption by their “forever families.”

In the Ukraine, “Sasha” is an affectionate nickname for children named Alexander or Alexandra. Barnes chose this name for the home in honor of her adopted Ukrainian-born son, Alexsey.

In 2008, the Mayor of Gorlovka awarded Barnes the Silver Gorlov Medal for her work with the city’s orphans. The award, named after Gorlovka’s founder, is reserved for those who contribute something special to the life of the city.

With the aid of proceeds from this new book, her work will continue to help the abandoned children of Gorlovka.

The author will exclusively sign all books purchased from Page & Palette.

Call (251) 928-5295.