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Originally Posted by asianthree

Our recipes are on hand written paper, from generations. Most but not all have been copied (my great granny’s handwriting was beautiful, self taught)
Bound in a family cookbook, like the family bible, it is passed down to one of the children and so on. There are only 6 copies.
One must possess the passion to be given that gift. My aunt, didn’t think either of her children cared enough for family history, or the passion, so I was given her book, in her will.

Everyone is old enough to remember going to County, fairs, and the competitions for baking canning, and some type of casserole. It wa blue ribbons, in those days. One of my great granny’s recipes was given to a close family friend she entered under her name, at a state fair, in the 50’s, signed that she was the true originator of the recipe. That was the last time any recipe has ever been given out.

I was honored to receive my book, and gave the promising to keep all within the selected few who have the book. I gave that promise to my great granny, my granny, and my mother.

I was raised to honor and respect my family’s before me. Some don’t understand, I am guessing both of you would be in that category. My guess if you were in my family you would have been passed over for the book.

Then why brag about it?