From Bon Appétit · Jessi Roti · · 1m
Meet the Archivist Reviving Recipes from Graves
A cookbook author finds recipes on headstones to honor loved ones.
In brief
A cookbook author finds recipes on headstones to honor loved ones. Rosie Grant collects gravestone recipes to create a cookbook celebrating how food connects people to their past. Originally reported by Bon Appétit.
Gravestone Recipes
Rosie Grant’s cookbook collects recipes from headstones to honor deceased loved ones.
Five Years of Research
Grant traveled across the U.S. and Canada for five years to find families and their stories.
Recipes in the Book
The book includes spritz cookies, carrot cake, WWII guava cobbler, and Irish coffee recipes.
Family Approval
All 40 recipes were approved by family members of the deceased.
Naomi Miller-Dawson
Naomi Odessa Miller-Dawson’s headstone features spritz cookies with her epitaph.
Family Stories
Grant cooked with seven families to share their food legacies and stories.
Death Positive Movement
Grant’s work connects with the Death Positive Movement to discuss mortality and legacy.
The short version
Rosie Grant collects gravestone recipes to create a cookbook celebrating how food connects people to their past.
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