"There's just something about certain recipes that makes them a treasure and not everyone is willing to let go of their formulas for culinary success. In the era of social media, in which one can find a tutorial to do pretty much anything, the expression I'll take the secret recipe to my grave may seem to have become a bit obsolete. But nothing could be further from the truth."
"As shown by the book To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes by Rosie Grant, there are many people who find a way to literally bring their favorite recipes to their place of eternal rest, utilizing their own graves to explain step-by-steps for the dishes that brought them so many compliments in life. For posterity, to build a legacy, and above all, to allow others to continue preparing the recipe and in so doing, keep their spirits alive."
People sometimes engrave or place recipes on their graves to preserve favorite dishes and enable others to continue preparing them, creating culinary legacies. Rosie Grant catalogs these gravestone recipes on Ghostly Archive across Instagram and TikTok, locating recipes in cemeteries nationwide. She often cooks the recipes she finds, then brings a plate to the tomb of the cook and eats alongside it. Many grave recipes are brief and ingredient-limited because of space, so some lack preparation instructions and require interpretation. Personal history with cemeteries and an internship at Washington D.C.'s Congressional Cemetery contributed to the project's development.
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