Family dinners at Grandma Mary’s were a Sunday staple. Between 15 and 40 cousins, aunts and uncles would gather around the table to indulge in good home-cooked meals. Nicole Ball remembers this family tradition from years gone by and carries it on, albeit on a smaller scale, with her husband, Joe, and their three children — Joseph, 9; John, 7 and June, 6.

Now, with the launch of her homemade meal delivery service, Ball is sharing her love of food and family with the community. This Branford wife, mom and cook prides herself on creating dishes from scratch. During the summer growing months, she frequents local farms procuring produce.