Ruth Whitman: A Life in Recipes edited by Sarah Whitman-Salkin and Leah Whitman-Salkin related-home-cooking-by-laurie-colwin These recipes are essentially peasant

These recipes are essentially peasant recipes: a few simple

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Ruth Whitman: A Life in Recipes edited by Sarah Whitman-Salkin and Leah Whitman-Salkin related-home-cooking-by-laurie-colwin These recipes are essentially peasantMy sister and I made this book the year our grandmother turned 102 years old. We set out to collect our grandmother's recipes to share them with our extended family, but quickly found that they're more than just one familys nostalgia; they paint a unique portrait of a specific place and time (Pennsylvania, midcentury), a distinct culinary heritage (Hungarian American Jewish), and a particular and perhaps obsolete way of engaging with the daily meal.