“Keep on Stinkin’: Appalachian Ramp History Guide & Cookbook” a New Release by Cup & Cross Ministries

A heartwarming collaboration between a mother and her 11-year-old daughter has resulted in a one-of-a-kind cookbook and history guide celebrating the wild, flavorful ramp. Titled Keep on Stinkin’: Appalachian Ramp History Guide & Cookbook, the book blends delicious recipes with the fascinating cultural and historical journey of this beloved wild leek, showcasing the duo’s creativity and shared passion for food and storytelling.

Ramps (Allium Tricoccum), also known as wild leeks, garlic or onions or even ramsons or wood leeks, are a native North American bulbous perennial flowering plant in the amaryllis family. They have played an essential role in Appalachian and Indigenous diets for centuries. They are celebrated for their pungent flavor, which is a blend of garlic and onion, and their brief, highly anticipated growing season each spring.

Keep on Stinkin’ explores Appalachia’s rich cultural history with a food journey through the ages. This cookbook features a brief history of ramps along with nearly 60 Appalachian-inspired recipes showcasing this wild plant as the star ingredient. These dishes honor traditional mountain cooking with a focus on foraged ingredients, cast-iron skillets, and rustic flavors. Written by Kathryn Donev and her daughter Kariyana, Keep on Stinkin’ is an intergenerational cookbook celebrating their shared love for cooking. Kathryn is an avid home cook who has authored several globally available cookbooks while Kariyana is a young food enthusiast with a talent for crafting bold, unique flavor combinations.

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Bulgarian Cookbook with Authentic Bulgarian Recipes Just Published

For many years, friends and partners have been asking us about Bulgarian cuisine. What does it include? Does it taste good? What are our favorites and so on? It has been our experience that Bulgarian cuisine is very attractive to the Northern American tastes. Actually, we do not have a single friend or partner who have visited us and worked with us in Bulgaria who did not fall in love with our food.

After many requests, Kathryn has taken a personal interest in collecting our favorite Bulgarian recipes and putting them in this small cookbook. Now, these are much different than the modern Bulgarian diet that today includes fast food restaurants and junk food snacks. The book has 25 personally customized recipes of authentic Bulgarian cuisine. Not only that they carry the typical Bulgarian flavor, but each recipe comes with a personal story. You will enjoy cooking them with your family and friends most of all, you will enjoy serving and sharing them with everyone.