Stop by the Easton Public Library this September to see a display of historic cookbooks representing over two centuries of recipes. From Eleanor Turney’s early 19th-century handwritten notes to the 2020 Citizens for Easton Cookbook, each reflects the people and culture of our communities. Partnering with the Taste of Easton and Redding, several cookbooks in this exhibit are digitized so you can peruse the often-fragile pages from home.
Our digital cookbook collection is here to inspire and challenge anyone wanting to try their hand at a historic recipe for this year’s Taste of Easton and Redding event on October 5th from 1 to 3 pm at the Easton Public Library Community Room. Founded in 2022 by Salvatore Giardina and Sheila Lincoln Papps to bring community members together through a shared love of food, Taste of Easton and Redding is a Facebook-based group that has grown to more than 1000 members. Their shared recipes, free food festivals, and potlucks have brought residents together through the joy and camaraderie of good eats. Anyone interested in signing up for this October’s event should join their Facebook page and register to participate. https://www.facebook.com/groups/292256432939141/
Participants bring prepared food to share as tasting samples and a non-perishable food item to benefit the Thomas Merton Center in Bridgeport.
