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At Freedom's Table: More Than 200 Years of Receipts and Remembrances from Military Wives

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The read is as good as the recipes! This narrative cookbook features the comfort foods we all have come to love and enjoy. Now as always, soldier's letters home almost always contained a line or two about a favorite meal. The women who prepared these meals were often women of exceptional courage and strength.

I am exceptionally proud of the women profiled in this narrative cookbook. They made tremendous contributions to our country and are role models for every generation. Not only did they design and make flags that defined us as a nation, many like Margaret Cochran Corbin stepped up to the artillery to defend it. When her husband fell by her side during a British Hessian attack on Fort Washington, she took his place at the cannon. Her 'her'oic action was noted by a resolution of Congress in 1779

Others, like Sarah Borginis accompanied their husbands and enlisted as cooks. When General Zachary Taylor took most of his troops from Fort Brown to the Rio Grande, the undermanned fort was attacked by Santa Anna's forces. Sarah was issued a gun and it is said that while dodging cannon and musket fire she never missed striking a target or preparing a meal. Upon his return, General Taylor breveted her to Colonel. After the war Sarah opened a hotel in El Paso, which became a favorite of the 49er's heading to the California gold fields.

These are only two of the many featured women,who captivated me with their timeless stories, words of wisdom and advice that is as relevant now as it was then. I do not have space to tell you of Deborah Champion who outdistanced Paul Revere in her midnight ride, or Prudence Wright, Charity Adams and others whose service and sacrifice contributed to the greatness of our nation.

...The star's belong to these truly heroic women.

Thanks so much to all of you who stop me to say you love the book. It was truly a labor of love. Air Force bred and wed, (brat and wife) a life of military service is all I have ever known. And without exception, it has been a wonderful experience. The pride I have in the history and heritage of military wives led me to write this book.

More than the recipes, I love the history in this book. I learned so much from it. The recipes were great, but I really thought they took a back seat to the letters and stories listed. So many of the things I read I want to take back with me to my next family support group meeting. I am particularly interested in the section Ms. Tillery wrote about the Military Wives Table Setting. I have looked all over for more information on it and hope to find something soon.

Thank you for taking the time to record our history as so much of the women attached to military endured has been forgotten and overlooked.

This is one of the most interesting and moving books I have read in a long time. This book is not just for great recipes but for inspiration of mind and soul. It will touch your heart as well as your appitite. A great gift for a loved one as well as yourself. This is a book not to miss.

From an Independence Tear Party featuring food served by the women of Edenton, North Carolina at an October 25, 1774 gathering, down American history to a Memorial Day Catfish Fry that would be recognized by contemporary readers today, At Freedom's Table: More Than 200 Years Of Recipes & Remembrances From Military Wives showcases an outstanding and very highly recommended collection of terrific recipes, engaging anecdotal stories, and history vintage photographs tracing and illustrating the unique contribution of American military wives to the dining table. From Liberty Tea; White Fruit Cake; and Oven Baked Chicken for a Crowd; to Yankee Doodle Pot Roast; Baklava; Nanna's Chicken-Fried Steak; and Bow-Tie Asparagus Bundles, here are dishes that will prove as popular today as they were throughout our nation's diverse and eclectic history.

This is a great book covering not only recipes but some of the social history of military families through the years! I LOVE it!

i ordered this book but i didnt receive it. the other two i received but not this one

As a military spouse, this book has special meaning to me. Not only is it a cookbook, but a history of the military spouse through letters describing the contributions that military spouses have made starting with the American Revolution. I was especially moved by the foreward "United in Spirit".

I would highly recommend the book and have already puchased it as a gift.