Old country cookbooks offer hearty helpings, sinful sweets and a glimpse into grandmothers’ kitchen world.
Anyone living in farm country has encountered the classic country cookbooks, slim selections of community favourites each with the contributor’s name proudly listed.
Cary discussed the traditions inspired by these old cookbook as well as community, social norms of the time and some of the organizations involved.
Find out more about Canadian culinary history through Cary’s cookbooks in the November-December issue of Small Farm Canada. Subscribe here and get each publication delivered straight to your door!