The Potting Shed

lloyd · 5 Star Club Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 3315

Some of you will recall a while back in a different forum, I started posting my grandmother's wartime recipes. Well, I'm planning to write a book of them, with photographs of her, articles from the war years that are relevant, as a country cookbook and memorial to her. does everyone consider that there would be the demand or interest? Confused

Any advice welcome.

Haize · 3 Star Club Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 1126

I think that sounds like a great idea, Lloyd!

A lot of information seems to have skipped a generation or so, and so some people don't have the resource of gran's cookbook to learn from.
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Leonie2 · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:14 pm Post subject:

yes, I would love to buy a copy if you are successful with putting it all together. good luck Lloyd Very Happy

Jamanda · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject:

I'm sure schools would use it. Our history lot make some sort of pie (the name evades me) out of carrot and potato when they are doing WWII.

nanny-now and forever · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:37 pm Post subject:

there is always a market for that sort of thing i think

some of the old recipes are still good enough to use and very thrifty
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Pilsbury · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:57 pm Post subject:

definatly have a copy for work, in the home i am always looking for old time recipes to remind the old folks of their historys
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Cabbagepatch · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject:

Its quite stunning, an old exercise book, full of handwritten (in ink) recipes with littles notes added over the years.

All sorts of ideas for nettle soup, homemade wines, pies etc etc etc.

Can't help wondering whether the market is already full of such tomes but worthy of a thought or two anyway..

agapanthus · Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:09 am Post subject:

Go for it!!! Sounds a great idea. May I have a signed copy please??