Cook Book Project


     C.H.A. has undertaken a new project!  We plan to write a cook book to be ready for sale by Christmas 2006.  It will be a collection of both old and new recipes from the current and former residents of Collinsville and their ancestors.  There will be recipes from at least two old, out of print cook books.

       Do you have a favorite recipe that belonged to an aunt, or sister , grandmother or cousin?  Would you be willing to share that recipe?  We would be proud to include it in this book.  

      Do you have a recipe that brings back memories?  A recipe that was only made at Christmas, or only made for a birthday?  Would  you be willing to include that information with the recipe?  Tell us who it belonged to, where she (or he) was from, and what special memories it holds.  We are looking for that special "heirloom" recipe.

     This will be both a cook book and a history lesson for all who scan its pages and, we hope, a journey that will have a tasty treat at its end!

     Help us preserve our history!  Share those wonderful old (and new) dishes that have made "Southern Cooking" what is has always been......delicious!

    We have a form that you may print out just by clicking here, or you may use a piece of lined paper or a recipe card.  We need to have these recipes back by July 17th in order to get the book by Christmas.  If you use the form you may email it to marthab@tds.net or mvp@powernet.org or leave it at Graves Hardware, A Time 2 Sew or Cook's Barber Shop in downtown Collinsville, or give it to any C.H.A. member.

     We look forward to receiving your favorite recipes and its history.

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