Prepared by Donna and Dan Caudle, The Caudle Family Heritage Cookbook is a 5 ½ inch x 8 ½ inch spiral bound book with more than 200 pages. It includes 210 recipes representing 71 family members. The book contains 75 pictures (45 color and 30 black & white), and includes several interesting stories about our ancestors as well as humorous stories to accompany some of the recipes. It also contains other miscellaneous items, and possibly a surprise or two.

This is not your ordinary bookstore cookbook. This is our family’s cookbook. It’s a collection of recipes, pictures, and related stories about our ancestors, parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, sisters, brothers, children, and even a couple of in-laws. The front and back covers are shown below: Some of the recipes have been passed down through the family for generations, while others are new and fresh. There are some interesting and unique recipes from the past (before cholesterol and triglycerides were a topic of daily discussion and concern). Many standard and traditional recipes are included, some with slight twists, cooks’ secrets, or some added touches. There are also some modern recipes that are more health conscious. There are even some kid-friendly recipes that the younger members of the family can have fun with. This cookbook should serve as a helpful resource for the experienced cooks as well as the beginners in our family.

Four-hundred four of these cookbooks were sold. Most prior to Christmas. While there are not books remaining to sell, it is possible that more books might be printed in the future. These would be at a higher cost than the first order.