{"product_id":"the-belt-cookie-table-cookbook-paperback","title":"The Belt Cookie Table Cookbook - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBonnie Tawse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Belt Cookie Table Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the Rust Belt tradition of the cookie table with forty-one classic recipes from authentic Mahoning Valley cooks.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's a cookie table? Funny you should ask! The cookie table is a tradition beloved by residents of Youngstown, Pittsburgh, and parts in between. It has its roots in a time when wedding cakes were far too dear for newly arrived immigrants to purchase. Instead, family and friends showed their love for a bride and groom by baking from scratch hundreds (sometimes thousands) of cookies and other small sweet treats to be shared at the reception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Belt Cookie Table Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e includes cookies from different cultures, cookies with different textures, spices, shapes, and a trove of interesting backstories. Simple cookies, ridiculously indulgent cookies, experimental cookies―they're all here. And most of all, this cookbook shares the tradition of the cookie table, a heartfelt way of building community that has endured through generations. In the tradition of the community cookbook. Author Bonnie Tawse, a former Atlas Obscura Field Agent, collects 41 recipes that include everything from pizzelles to potato chip cookies. Buy it with Belt's \u003ci\u003eCar Bombs to Cookie Tables: The Youngstown Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e for the full experience!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderful testament to a local baking tradition of the Midwest and a must for any kitchen large or small.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonnie Tawse\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and home baker committed to exploring the connections between food, community, and culture. She has co-hosted a Nordic Dinner series, is a former Atlas Obscura Field Agent, and helped establish children's organic gardens in parks all over Chicago. Her writing has appeared in \u003cem\u003eTimeOut Chicago Kids\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChicago Parent\u003c\/em\u003e, and for institutions such as the Cultural Landscapes Foundation and the Lurie Garden. She holds an M.A. in Creative Writing from CU Boulder, and her fiction has been published in \u003cem\u003eChickLit 2\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAsylum Arts Annual\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSniper Logic\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Chicago with her husband and two sons and recently spent one year visiting and celebrating 52 Bakeries in 52 Weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.2 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768775573792,"sku":"9781948742832","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3e17ccbb06c77beb44275c7b55b6d0b2.webp?v=1780337086","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-belt-cookie-table-cookbook-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}