A PERFECT BLEND: REMEMBERING THE PAST IN THE KITCHEN

Gracias to all those who so generously shared their favorite recipes giving of their time and energy so that present and future generations will know what we ate and how to prepare and preserve these dishes. Without this help, the cookbook would have been but a dream. My recipes were taught to me mainly by Mom and my Grandmothers, my Dad and Aunts, so are tried and true! Many of them date back several hundred years.Throughout my research, I learned that along side every good man was an equally good, stronger woman! Talk about covering our back!! Women were the ones to harvest, store, prepare, and preserve the food that enabled us all to survive! I’ve written anecdotes and reflections on some of my friends and ancestors who gave me these recipes and it is my hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed having these people in my life! Read more