The theme in this cookbook is heirloom recipes and kitchen wisdom. Recipes include pesto cheeseball, chicken pie, apricot strudel and fried green tomatoes. Among the folklore entries are 19th century kitchen wisdom, vegetable superstitions, good luck rhymes, fold remedies, and weather lore. Sources for finding heirloom seeds and a recipe index are also included in this softbound book measuring 5.5” by 6.5”.