My grandma was my inspiration for cooking and baking. She was always creating new recipes, some for people with allergies, some with new food items she’d discovered, and always with a discerning palette. Several of the recipes in my cookbook originated from recipes she developed.
Grandma no longer cooks. She lives in a single room in a retirement community where her meals are provided. But I was delighted to receive this photo of her reading my cookbook.
Thank you, Grandma, for your love, support, and encouragement!
Do you have someone who inspires you to cook?
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Tam, How wonderful to have an adventurous cook to look up to. And a grandmother, to boot. As much as I love to cook it has been trial and error for the most part. My mom’s traditional southern cooking and a few things picked up along the way. Gram taught me gardening. She was all things plant- ornamental and food. For that I’m eternally grateful.
That is wonderful you had some guidance gardening. I picked a few beans with my Grandpa, but other than that, I learned on my own. I think Southern cooking is wonderful.
That’s amazing! Love the picture. I am sure you are so proud, not only that she’s reading your book, but that you are part of just a great cooking heritage.
I guess my mom and sister inspire me to cook, though the results are not their fault. They are both great at cooking and baking. I can’t do either very well, but I’m a good eater!
Every cook needs a good eater, or two! My grandma actually self-published a few cookbooks back in the 70’s – old time folded and stapled in the center deals. She sold them fairly well. She loves that mine has full-color photographs. Boy, has self-publishing come a long way!
Yup! But those old ones are great, too. Really gives you a sense of a different time. Nothing like seeing how are eating patterns change.