Kitchen Table Stories is a 160-page soft-cover cookbook and story collection from Story Circle Network, including over 70 recipes together with their funny, heartwarming, and touching stories behind those recipes.
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Kitchen Table Stories is a community cookbook, an anthology of sixty-some stories and recipes contributed by nearly 75 women and compiled by the Story Circle Network, a nonprofit organization that encourages women to write about their lives.
What a deliciously attractive way to put together a cookbook! Not only are the recipes calling me to try them, but the stories and poems make the book so personal. In addition, there are tips with the recipes, telling how to make them with as little angst as possible--good for those of us who need literal directions. But there's more: a page of writing prompts is included (for instance, remembering your favorite food and where you first experienced it), so we can all put our own stories and recipes together.
Having been brought up in the city, I love hearing about how others grew up. Many of the stories also gave me insight into other cultures.
There are so many good reasons to read this book. Some of my favorites are: Sally Lunn Bread and the tale of the bread dough eating Irish setter; Carrie's Date Nut Bread and her Grandmother's secret recipe; Linda Wisniewski's pierogi and remembering her ancestry; Grandma Lilly's Molasses Cookies and the Great Depression; and of course, Chocolate Soufflé.
The Story Circle Network has created a unique way of blending family lore with food and giving us something for everyone. This would be an ideal gift for family and friends. Or maybe you could start your own story/recipe collection. It's a great conversation piece. --storycirclebookreviews.org
About the Author
Editor M. Jane Ross is a freelance writer and editor based in Austin, Texas.
Kitchen Table Stories is a collection of food stories and poems by members of the Story Circle Network. Each story and poem is accompanied by the beloved, tried and trusted recipe that's behind the tale. This book is a community effort by SCN's members in the Network's tenth anniversary year. It celebrates the stories and the important role that food and cooking plays in our lives.
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Format:Spiral-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
Recipes are fun and usually easy, plus histories of recipes interesting. Thought I had ordered the spiral editions but not what I received.
By Pat Whitney
Format:Spiral-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
I teach Memoir Writing to seniors and when I found this book it excited me. This is another way for my writers to tell their story through recipes as well as preserve their recipes for generations to come. The authors are excellent writers but anyone can use this format. It inspired me to dig out some of my mother's and my own recipes and write their histories.
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