My Favorite Cookbook

Pin It Now! On Foodbuzz today, the "Daily Special" was about favorite cookbooks. Over some time, I have collected some great cookbooks full of delicious recipes to satisfy! Despite these fabulous books I have acquired over the years, my favorite cookbook of all time- and I will admit, no book will over surpass- is one that my parents compiled a few years ago as a present.

In this magnificent cookbook exists many family recipes. From my great-great-grandmother down to myself! (And it includes the men in the family, as well!)

Within this cookbook lies copies of recipes written by the hands of so many loved ones, many of whom are no longer with us. Beautiful recipes that no other fancy-schmancy, gourmet recipe could ever touch. Wonderful recipes of my family's heritage: Polish Family Recipes, Pennsylvania Dutch Recipes, All-American Recipes. Even down to my Poppy's recipe for macaroni and cheese: Frozen Stouffer's. And I must admit, my grandfather had me quite fooled, it was not until I received this amazing cookbook gift that I realized that this wasn't homemade (and probably the ONLY thing not homemade by my Poppy, the cook of all cooks!)

My parents were even amazing enough to put in photos of each family member whose recipes bask on the pages.

This is honestly one of my most cherished possessions. So much familial love is shared around the dinner table, and a great deal of my family's love is captured within pages of this cookbook, and no other book could ever compare.