I'd presumed that every genealogist who appreciates the work of Find A Grave volunteers had heard about Rosie Grant's new book by now, but when I first read about it months ago, I made a mental note to buy a copy when it came out—and then promptly forgot the planned date of publication.
Well, that's now. Actually, To Die For launched on October 7. The author, who has been active on TikTok and Instagram as @GhostlyArchive, assembled forty of her favorite recipes for this book from highly unusual resources: headstones in cemeteries.
This book, however, is not just about cooking good food. Each of those recipes comes with a story baked into it. Harvested from the very memorials serving as the last reminders of someone's loved one, these recipes come presented in this book along with the author's trademark mix of personal and local history, and family interviews—not unlike what we genealogists hope to do with our family history pursuits. It's not just dry facts drawn from researching documents, but recipes with the life breathed into them from remembrances by family members.
Perhaps I'm a little behind on my reading to-do list, but this one just might become part of some advanced holiday shopping, as well.
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