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In this episode of Splintered Spirits, Gary and John sit down with Rosie Grant, the food folklorist behind Ghostly Archive and the author of To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes. Rosie has spent years traveling to cemeteries around the country, uncovering headstones engraved with actual recipes, baking each dish, then bringing the finished food back to the grave to share a bite with the person who inspired it.We talk about her unusual childhood surrounded by ghost tours, how she fell in love with archives, the moment she discovered her first gravestone recipe, and what it’s like to cook for people who can’t exactly leave a Yelp review.Rosie opens up about the families she’s met, the memories behind these recipes, and why food might be one of the most powerful ways we keep the dead alive. There are cookies, casseroles, touching stories, and a surprising amount of joy for an episode about those that have passed.If you’ve ever wondered how a recipe becomes a legacy or why cemeteries might be less scary than you think, this conversation is for you.Rosie's Book: TO DIE FOR
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In this episode of Splintered Spirits, Gary and John sit down with Rosie Grant, the food folklorist behind Ghostly Archive and the author of To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes. Rosie has spent years traveling to cemeteries around the country, uncovering headstones engraved with actual recipes, baking each dish, then bringing the finished food back to the grave to share a bite with the person who inspired it.We talk about her unusual childhood surrounded by ghost tours, how she fell in love with archives, the moment she discovered her first gravestone recipe, and what it’s like to cook for people who can’t exactly leave a Yelp review.Rosie opens up about the families she’s met, the memories behind these recipes, and why food might be one of the most powerful ways we keep the dead alive. There are cookies, casseroles, touching stories, and a surprising amount of joy for an episode about those that have passed.If you’ve ever wondered how a recipe becomes a legacy or why cemeteries might be less scary than you think, this conversation is for you.Rosie's Book: TO DIE FOR

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