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A wonderful collection of traditional recipes and food memories, as well as contemporary favorite foods. Woven among the 400 recipes are rich historical anecdotes and sayings. They were discovered or lived by this cookbook`s contributors, many of whose ancestors participated in the Underground Railroad or lived nearby where it was active. For cooks of all traditions, this is rich in history and rich in easy-to-prepare, wonderfully tasty food. How about making homemade rolls, hush puppies, corn pudding, cheese garlic grits, chicken marsala, pickled beets, vanilla coke, apple dumplings, vegetable spread, deluxe strawberry pie, whole wheat muffins, and so many more. This cookbook is well worth it just for the recipes, but the addition of interesting history makes it even more valuable. A unique book! p.b., 224 pgs.
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