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Culinary Gems: Recipes from MPL’s Past
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Culinary Gems: Recipes from MPL’s Past
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Description
The Melrose Public Library, Melrose, Mass. recently received a call from a long-time patron in desperate need of a recipe for her Thanksgiving table.
No one had seen the pamphlets in years and we told the caller we would search the local history collection to see if any copies survived. The caller declared the recipes “gems” and said it would be a shame if they were lost.
She had misplaced her favorite lemon bread recipe, the one she’d been using since 1977 when Melrose Public Library staff created a festive holiday recipe pamphlet entitled “A Palatable Potpourri” for library patrons to enjoy.
We hunted through the archives and dusted off 8 issues from the 1970’s and 80’s with names like “Gourmet Goodies” and “Gastronomic Greetings.” Our caller has her recipe and we have digitized the collection to share with new generations of library visitors.
Bon Appétit!
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Contributor
Institution: Melrose Public Library
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Coverage
Massachusetts--Middlesex (county)--Melrose
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Creator
Melrose Public Library (Melrose, Mass.)
A palatable potpourri View recipes
Gourmet goodies 1976 MPL View recipes
Greetings in good taste from the staff of the MPL View recipes
