Check out the recipes we created and books we read during 2021's Book n' Cook

The Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library is proud to partner with presenters Denise Jamerson with Lyles Station (Legacy Taste of the Garden) and Robin Mallery with Urban Seeds to teach children in grades 3 through 5 how to prepare a recipe while connecting them to our local food system.

This is a recap of the recipes we cooked and books we read in 2021. Join us for another season of Book n’ Cook beginning June 25, 2022.

2021 Dates and Recipes

• June 19 | Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler
• July 17 | Baked Stir Fry
• August 21 | Tomato-Peach-Cantaloupe Salad
• September 18 | Cora Cooks Pancit
• October 23 | Butternut Squash Soup
• November 13 | Candied Acorn Squash Rings

2021 Book n’ Cook Books

• Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie: A Story About Edna Lewis by Robbin Gourley
• In the Garden with Dr. Carver by Susan Grigsby
• Cora Cooks Pancit by Dorina Gilmore and Illustrated by Kristi Valliant
• The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs by America’s Test Kitchen
• Grow! Raise! Catch! How We Get Our Food by Shelley Rotner

Watch our 2021 Book n’ Cook Programs

The 2021 Book n’ Cook series was also the recipient of the Regional Collaboration Award from Leadership Everyone‘s Celebration of Leadership.

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