Soulspun Kitchen Now on Substack
Join us for more recipes from the grave
Soulspun Kitchen has moved to Substack!
As we sail to the end of 2024 and look to a new year, I’ve endeavored to make a few changes. One of which is to make this project a more sustainable and frequent publication. So here we are. Over the past few years we’ve dished up maple creams and Ghorabie. We’ve delved into highball whiskey murder cases and rustled up rarebit. We’ve explored savory and sweet dishes from across the U.S., and we’ve spent lots of time in the kitchen and the archives. I was even lucky enough to be featured on NHPR!
Soulspun Kitchen has been wonderful, but given that I’ve been in hobby mode, it has frequently slid to the back burner. And friends, it’s partly because between the cooking, research, and time it takes to write….it gets expensive! This coming year, I’m moving Soulspun Kitchen to the front burner and the best way do to that is to embark on it more earnestly - with an eye on sustainability and community. In other words, I’m adding paid subscriptions.
Sustainability with Substack
If you were previously subscribed to my wordpress blog, you’ve been transferred as a free subscriber. You’ll receive the same quarterly posts as before! If you’d like to chat about vintage recipes with a passionate community, receive monthly Soulspun Kitchen posts, and enter giveaways, why not become a paid subscriber, today? Your hard earned dollars will go to
ingredients
research fees
research and writing time
content creation
community
mileage to the archives
historic preservation
professional development
The turn out!
If you’re new here, or if you need a refresher, welcome! Here’s what Soulspun Kitchen is all about. Here’s what all that time, cooking, and research turns into.
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 vintage 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.
A community. We, the living, will share recipes, chat about history, trade vintage cookbooks, and more. I also want to hear about what you’re cooking and what you’d like me to cook next. Meet me in the chat.
Genealogy and local history resources and research tips. This is what I do and where I excel. This is how I chase down the story. We’ll dive in and explore how to find your female ancestors (in or out of the kitchen) whenever the opportunity arises.
Videos. Watch me make a general mess in the kitchen. I’ll also throw polished recipes 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.
Up Next: Mrs. Dubois’ Blackberry Cordial. I hope you’ll stick around.
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