Owner Michael Barnard (l.) at Rakestraw Books in Danvers, Calif., reported, "Our customers are huge Barefoot Contessa fans, so when Random House offered us signed copies of her new book, Modern Comfort Food, we jumped at the chance. They sent 60. We sold them for $50 each--rather than $35 at list. We donated the extra $15, plus $5 of our own, to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. The Food Bank tells us that every dollar allows them to provide two meals."
