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Do you love food and drink? Dusty archives? Old stories? Then you’re in the right place. Soulspun Kitchen is all about recipes from the grave. I delve into historical community cookbooks written by women gone by, test their recipes, and then dive into the archives to sleuth for their stories. This substack will feature:
Unique vintage recipes. I typically follow my gut as I peruse these old books, but I’m happy to take your recommendations, too.
Women’s History. I’ll tell you the life story of the woman who wrote the recipe. Sometimes she’s easy to find. Sometimes she’s not. But I always report on it. I especially love getting local to see what life was like for these women in their historical settings.
Bite-Sized Genealogy Tips. This is what I do and where I excel. This is how I chase down the story. In short videos, we’ll dive in and explore how to find your ancestors (in or out of the kitchen) whenever the opportunity arises.
Cooking Videos. Watch me make a general mess in the kitchen. I’ll also throw an occasional polished recipe your way.
Giveaways. Whenever I do my program A Recipe for Success: Finding Women through Community Cookbooks someone brings me a wonderful community cookbook. I happily collect them. I’m so grateful you show up with them. Sometimes, though, I have duplicates or cookbooks that are too recent. I’ll do a giveaway from time to time.
Bottom line: If you love food, ancestry, and kitchen ghosties, you’re in the right place. Subscribe to get full access to the newsletter and publication archives.
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