Re: The knowledge of Sharon...

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We'll look out for that... love/Reb>> Lucky you! There are probably some great recipes in those! Be warned,> though, that there is usually at least one thing that is absolutely> horrible, > contributed by the little old "blessherheart" lady, whose heart would have> been truly broken not to see her name/recipe included in her church's book!> This is also true of "State" cookbooks (my mother collects these) usually> put together by members of the Junior League or the wives of a Chamber of> Commerce somewhere.> It's even true of "fasting" cookbooks put together for Orthodox Christian> churches - I have one that includes a recipe for peanut-butter-and-jelly> sandwiches. :-D> > > > in WY> Practical Blackwork Designs> http://practicalblackwork.com> http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com > > "You get a wonderful view from the point of no return..."> The knowledge of Sharon...> > > > and I try to fit in one day (at least) with the second hand book> sellers each vacation. Today was that day this year. > > In one of the second hand book stores we visited today, was browsing> the cookbook section, when she called out for me, that there was something I> needed to see. Turned out she had found a couple of old American church> cookbooks, and she said to me "church cookbooks, have you seen anything like> that before?" > I answered that no, I haven't actually seen one before, but [and filled in> what I've learned from our Sharon, who is collecting them as I understand].> > said that "that's typical for the religious studies wizard that you are> (relugious studies is my main field), just take anything loosely related to> religious studies and you'll be able to tell the background story".> > I had to tell her though...in this case it's not religious studies knowledge> as much as it's Sharon from MSers Life knowledge...> > And yes, we did buy the cookbook...> > Love> > /Reb>