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Lost Art of Scratch Cooking: Recipes from the Kitchen of Natha Adkins Parker
Scratch Cooking is the ability to take basic ingredients and make incredible meals. It is an art form that has been lost to some and in other cases is dying because people will not take the time to keep it alive. Mrs. Natha Adkins Parker is one of the world?s greatest scratch cooks. Her son Curtis Parker has assembled some of her favorite recipes so that the reader can take a glimpse into her kitchen and discover The Lost Art of Scratch Cooking. Enjoy the journey????????????.
93 pages, Paperback
First published June 15, 1998
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December 11, 2015
This is an excellent resource for the novice cooker.
For several decades various cultures have used cooking as the tie that binds them. Cooking generates unity, builds connections, establishes relationships, stimulates growth and creates exchange of information. Due to the bleak economy more families are beginning to entertain at home and are becoming excited about cooking.
Author and Publisher, Curtis Parker brings us home again and back to basics with 'The Lost Art of Scratch Cooking.' He's a son, brother, brother-in-law, son-in-law, uncle, cousin, husband, father, grandfather, friend and a servant of The Most High God. "If I can help somebody as I pass along, then my living shall not be in vain" says Curtis.
The essence of this book is to maintain the legacy and honor of his mother, Natha Adkins Parker while she is still around to enjoy it. We caught up with Curtis Parker during his busy schedule for a more intimate outlook on the foundation of the book.
My inspirations came from the fact that my mother is an incredible cook, she has always used her abilities to feed her family delicious meals and her cooking was a source of employment to provide for the needs of her family. She worked as a cook outside the home for many years. She also found time to cook for others in our community when there was a need. In her later years, she volunteered as a cook in various faith-based and community organizations and used her skills to care for the nutritional needs of senior citizens. In many cases, she was actually older than the persons to which she provided services. The book is dedicated to honor her commitment to family and the community.
The message behind the book is simple, Scratch Cooking is the ability to take basic ingredients and make incredible meals. This art form has been completely lost to some and is fading away due to minimal efforts of keeping it alive. My mother, Natha Adkins Parker, is one of the world's greatest scratch cooks. I assembled some of her favorite recipes so that everyone can take a glimpse into her kitchen and discover `The Lost Art of Scratch Cooking.'
I want others to realize that scratch cooking is not difficult. Anyone can master the art if they take the time to understand the fundamentals, take basic ingredients and make incredible meals. `The Lost Art of Scratch Cooking' shows you how.
The book chronicles family recipes that spans for more than 65 years. It is a simple blueprint that unlocks the secrets of a dying art form (Scratch Cooking). It honors the legacy of a very special woman, my mother, Natha Adkins Parker
The layout of the book is simple and straightforward. Each recipe is identified by name followed by a list of ingredients and procedures for preparing. At the bottom of each recipe is a Bible verse, food for the spirit as well as food for the body. I encourage you to get a copy of the book for yourself and several to give as gifts to friends and family. Try all of the recipes and prepare yourself for a taste that is unique to `The Lost Art of Scratch Cooking.'
The Book is available online at Amazon.com, Kindle.com and at bookstores everywhere.
If you need a meal without all of the fuss this book is for you.The Lost Art Of Scratch Cooking
For several decades various cultures have used cooking as the tie that binds them. Cooking generates unity, builds connections, establishes relationships, stimulates growth and creates exchange of information. Due to the bleak economy more families are beginning to entertain at home and are becoming excited about cooking.
Author and Publisher, Curtis Parker brings us home again and back to basics with 'The Lost Art of Scratch Cooking.' He's a son, brother, brother-in-law, son-in-law, uncle, cousin, husband, father, grandfather, friend and a servant of The Most High God. "If I can help somebody as I pass along, then my living shall not be in vain" says Curtis.
The essence of this book is to maintain the legacy and honor of his mother, Natha Adkins Parker while she is still around to enjoy it. We caught up with Curtis Parker during his busy schedule for a more intimate outlook on the foundation of the book.
My inspirations came from the fact that my mother is an incredible cook, she has always used her abilities to feed her family delicious meals and her cooking was a source of employment to provide for the needs of her family. She worked as a cook outside the home for many years. She also found time to cook for others in our community when there was a need. In her later years, she volunteered as a cook in various faith-based and community organizations and used her skills to care for the nutritional needs of senior citizens. In many cases, she was actually older than the persons to which she provided services. The book is dedicated to honor her commitment to family and the community.
The message behind the book is simple, Scratch Cooking is the ability to take basic ingredients and make incredible meals. This art form has been completely lost to some and is fading away due to minimal efforts of keeping it alive. My mother, Natha Adkins Parker, is one of the world's greatest scratch cooks. I assembled some of her favorite recipes so that everyone can take a glimpse into her kitchen and discover `The Lost Art of Scratch Cooking.'
I want others to realize that scratch cooking is not difficult. Anyone can master the art if they take the time to understand the fundamentals, take basic ingredients and make incredible meals. `The Lost Art of Scratch Cooking' shows you how.
The book chronicles family recipes that spans for more than 65 years. It is a simple blueprint that unlocks the secrets of a dying art form (Scratch Cooking). It honors the legacy of a very special woman, my mother, Natha Adkins Parker
The layout of the book is simple and straightforward. Each recipe is identified by name followed by a list of ingredients and procedures for preparing. At the bottom of each recipe is a Bible verse, food for the spirit as well as food for the body. I encourage you to get a copy of the book for yourself and several to give as gifts to friends and family. Try all of the recipes and prepare yourself for a taste that is unique to `The Lost Art of Scratch Cooking.'
The Book is available online at Amazon.com, Kindle.com and at bookstores everywhere.
If you need a meal without all of the fuss this book is for you.The Lost Art Of Scratch Cooking
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