Food to Die For: A Book of Funeral Food, Tips, and Tales

Shop Notes: Not just a cookbook, but a guide into the comfort foods and peculiar beliefs and traditions of the Southern funeral tradition.  This is a fun fundraising cookbook for a historical cemetery. From the Publisher: How often have you been unsure of what to say or do when confronted with the death of a friend, relative, or acquaintance? Food to Die For will help in many ways. Inside you'll find... * Over 100 great recipes for Central Virginia's favorite comfort foods, including Jane's Corn Pudding, Cheese Straws, Mur's Peas, Bookstore Punch, and Sweet Briar Cookies * Lighthearted looks at funeral customs, old and new * Practical advice for writing obituaries and condolence notes You'll also learn... * Useful terminology like "funeral tsar" and "dying order" * How to make a gingerbread house * Why thousands of people each year visit Lynchburg's public cemetery. The cookbook contains 180 pages of recipes, etiquette, and anecdotes. It is fully indexed and profusely illustrated with