A Cookbook Feast
The Walpole Unitarian church is holding a sampling feast Friday, April 3, at 6 p.m. at Hastings Memorial Parish House to kick off the public sales of its new cookbook “The Walpole Unitarian Church Cookbook: Cook, Share, Love.”“We plan to offer a sampling of many of the tempting recipes in the book, and there are plenty!” editor Dorothy Read said. “Even a few secret recipes.”
Those attending will get a copy of the cookbook and a delicious grazing feast for $15 each. There will be selections from all the chapters from soup to desserts.
The cookbook is a collection of over a hundred of the church’s best cooks’ best dishes, the ones that are served at special family or church gatherings. Some will be familiar to many, others are personal recipes that bring something unique to the cook.
“We’ve included dishes prepared for special congregational events, family weddings, or even a simple after-school snack,” Read said. “We’ve sprinkled in quotes, poems, and a few historical recipes and memories as well.” For example, one recipe, “Punch for 100,” is from the church’s 1953 fundraising cookbook, which might indicate their gatherings were full of cheer: Combine 1 ½ quarts of tea, 8 quarts of ginger ale, 1 ½ quarts of lemon juice, 1 quart raspberry syrup, 1 ½ quarts of brandy, and 6 quarts of rum.
Whether sushi or shepherdess pie, “chardakopita” or “pizzadillas” or even stone salad (with description of the exact type of stone to use) or meat-free, wheat-free lasagna, the book is packed with both unique and traditional recipes. There are even a few from the church’s partner church in Transylvania. For more information, or to order a cookbook in advance, please call 463-9333.