Remember the wonderful aromas wafting through the air from Grandma's kitchen? Now you can relive some of those recipes that she treated her family to. Brenda Hyde takes a look at a special cookbook.
The book:
At Grandmother's Table : Women Write About Food, Life, and the Enduring Bond between Grandmothers and Granddaughters
by Ellen Perry Berkeley (Editor)
A grandmother’s touch
Over the years one of my favorite things to do has been searching
out cookbooks at thrift stores, auctions and garage sales.
Though I am always excited at finding a sale with what appears to
be a grandmother's collection of cookbooks, I am also a little
sad that the family isn't passing these down to a younger
generation.
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Ellen Perry Berkeley has created a cookbook with a soul. She has gathered together pieces written by women about their grandmothers and presented us with one or more family recipes for each person. In the introduction we are encouraged to use the recipes with freedom, adapting them to our own family's tastes. The granddaughters' reflections on their grandmothers are honest and detailed. The writings bring the recipes to life, and help us to imagine each woman cooking in her kitchen.
An inspiration…
Most of all, At Grandmother's Table is inspiring. It inspires us
to remember our own grandmothers, and to look into the future and
picture ourselves standing along side our grandchildren, cooking
our favorite dishes, while teaching them about family life. The
book has two content sections; one for each Grandmother and one
for the recipes which is divided by soups, salads, breads, side
dishes, main dishes and desserts. It also has a detailed index in
the back of the book. The recipes are eclectic in nature because
of the varied backgrounds of the women. There is everything from
Cinnamon Rolls to Deep Fried Lamb Pockets (Tcheburiki).
A Grandmother's Table is a book to treasure, to learn by, and to
enjoy as we learn of family traditions, cooking and life.
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