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To die for : a cookbook of gravestone recipes : food legacies of the people who left behind recipes, etched in stone / Rosie Grant ; gravestones photographed by Rosie Grant and James Jelin ; food photographed by Jill Petracek ; styled by J Fergus ; cover concept by Taylor Stefanko ; illustrations by Joel Holland ; additional photos provided by the families.
For so many, food is a touching, nostalgic thing that brings us together. So much so that some families choose to remember their loved ones through the dishes they made and the food that brought comfort to those around them by immortalizing their recipes on their gravestones. Rosie Grant, the creator behind @GhostlyArchive, has been searching out and documenting this interesting phenomenon. In To Die For, Rosie collects 40 recipes she’s found across the globe, carved into headstones or associated with a grave that has a story to share. Each recipe is accompanied by an interview with the remaining family, plus photography of the food, the gravestone, and any memorabilia the family wanted to share.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063424401
- ISBN: 0063424401
- Physical Description: xx, 155 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction: From headstones to headnotes -- Cookies & brownies: A legacy of comfort -- Pies & cobblers: Slices of legacy, scoops of history -- Cakes & squares: Frosted memories -- Fudge, icre cream & coffee: Rich indulgences -- Rolls & bread: Breaking bread with the dead -- Savory: A dash of salt, a pinch of time -- From the grave: Sample menus -- Acknowledgments -- Additional reading -- Sources and credits -- Universal conversion chart -- Index.
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| Etna Library | 641.5 GRA | 31257000343227 | New items | Available | - |