A Culinary trip through History
November 3rd 2008 07:11
Just recently I became the owner of my grandmother's recipe books after she passed away. She was not a noted chef or cook by any means. She certainly wasn't bad in the kitchen, as I remember very yummy but plain meals at her table.
However, reading through her books has opened up a whole new area of culinary delights, of recipes perhaps long forgotten in today's sleek, stainless steel-applianced, Jamie Oliver-influenced kitchens.
I've become more aware of a whole arena of dishes from kitchens where compilations by the CWA (Country Women's Association) were championed, where the local church ladies reigned supreme and where dishes from the Depression were considered the most sensible way to feed your family.
The aim of this blog is to share the experience of making these recipes come alive again, with anyone who is interested. To use ingredients, possibly long forgotten or under-rated, to perhaps learn how to save a few pennies in the food department - very relevant in this time of credit crises - and to just enjoy a bit of history and food in the kitchen...two of my favourite passions!!
Some technical difficulties to start include having to convert the imperial measurements in the books to metric, finding some of the ingredients listed (brains and tongue are not top of my shopping list) and at times getting volunteers to eat the dish (ie. my husband and children) especially when it's called 'Breakfast Dish with Tripe'. Might leave that for a bit later.
However, some of the recipes look intriguing and I can't wait to attempt them. Hope you enjoy attempting them too!
However, reading through her books has opened up a whole new area of culinary delights, of recipes perhaps long forgotten in today's sleek, stainless steel-applianced, Jamie Oliver-influenced kitchens.
I've become more aware of a whole arena of dishes from kitchens where compilations by the CWA (Country Women's Association) were championed, where the local church ladies reigned supreme and where dishes from the Depression were considered the most sensible way to feed your family.
The aim of this blog is to share the experience of making these recipes come alive again, with anyone who is interested. To use ingredients, possibly long forgotten or under-rated, to perhaps learn how to save a few pennies in the food department - very relevant in this time of credit crises - and to just enjoy a bit of history and food in the kitchen...two of my favourite passions!!
Some technical difficulties to start include having to convert the imperial measurements in the books to metric, finding some of the ingredients listed (brains and tongue are not top of my shopping list) and at times getting volunteers to eat the dish (ie. my husband and children) especially when it's called 'Breakfast Dish with Tripe'. Might leave that for a bit later.
However, some of the recipes look intriguing and I can't wait to attempt them. Hope you enjoy attempting them too!
CWA cookbook
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