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A Book’s Journey To Print – The Ellis Island Immigrant Cookbook, by Tom Bernardin

A Book’s Journey To Print – Captured in this cookbook are the recipes that journeyed through Ellis Island, The Ellis Island Immigrant Cookbook, by Tom Bernardin. Passion for History Inspires a Book’s Journey Tom has had a long passion for history. He learned about the impact immigration had on American history while growing up in Lawrence, MA, known as Immigrant City. Later he moved to New York and taught English to recent immigrants. He then moved on to serve as a tour guide at Ellis Island and that led Tom to develop a slide lecture titled, Ellis Island– The Golden

A Book’s Journey to Be Printed – A Walk Through History, By Craig Kumerfield

A Books Journey to Print Dell Rapids by Craig Kumerfield, blog image.

Dell Rapids, A Walk Through History, By Craig Kumerfield. This book’s journey to being printed started with photos for a documentary and a series of newspaper stories about the history of Dell Rapids, South Dakota. The Journey to a Printed Book Starts – Inspired by a Historian Craig’s book began its journey in 1989 when he was asked by Roberta Merry DeVaney, a premier local historian, to help with a project. She needed someone to take photos for a project called “Scenic and Historic Dell Rapids.” Craig joined her, and for the next two and a half years he worked

Gift Ideas for Dads in the Kitchen

Surprise your favorite family chef with some useful and fun gifts to assist him with cooking up your favorite recipes. Check out these gift ideas we found for dads in the kitchen. Practical Gifts for Dads in the Kitchen Fill a gift bag or small box with favorite spices and flavorings. A new pot or pan filled with candy, nuts or snack mix. In a new kitchen towel, roll up a spatula, wooden spoon or variety of utensils. Tuck a gift card to a favorite grocery store into a new cookbook. Take some time to go through the cookbook and

My Mother’s Cookbook

A cookbook handed down from mom is a treasure. It’s more than just a collection of recipes printed on paper! Stains on the pages tell stories of meals prepared and creased corners point to favorite dishes that were cooked time and time again. Last time I was home, I went through my mother’s cookbook. There were newspaper clippings of recipes and my second-grade school photo marking the page for a recipe of chocolate chip cookies. Written in the margin are notes that suggest additional ingredients and alternate baking times. There’s even a tattered envelope postmarked 1982 that has a dessert

Recipe – Baked Fish

Here’s a tasty fish dish from our Recipe Library! Our recipe library is a great way to add extra recipes to your custom cookbook or use the library to create a simple quick cookbook for fundraising! Ingredients: 1/4 C. butter 1/4 C. water 1/4 C. dry white wine 3 T. fresh lemon juice 1/2 tsp. salt, divided 1/4 tsp. pepper 8 large basil leaves, shredded 1 1/3 C. instant white rice 1 medium red onion, sliced thin 1 small sweet red pepper, cored, seeded and thinly sliced 1 C. frozen peas 4 flounder, haddock or sole filets 1/4 tsp. lemon

Nine Layer Taco Dip Recipe

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A party pleaser dip that will be a big hit with family and friends? Check out the Nine Layer Taco Dip from our Recipe Library. Ingredients: 1-1 oz. pkg. taco seasoning mix 1-16 oz. can refried beans 1-8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened 1-16 oz. container sour cream 1-16 oz. jar salsa 1 large tomato, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 bunch green onions, chopped 1 small head iceberg lettuce, shredded 2 C. shredded Cheddar cheese 1-6 oz. can sliced black olives, drained Directions: In a medium bowl, combine taco seasoning mix and refried beans. Spread mixture onto a

All About Cookbooks – Fun & Facts