Churches and religion have played a vital role in helping shape Southern identity, serving as community centers and safe spaces throughout history. Blue Ridge Collaborative, in partnership with Indigenous Memories, will be putting together a cookbook of recipes collected from the churches in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Although Hillsborough is a small Southern town, it has a long list of many diverse and historic churches, many of which played an active role in the American Revolution, the antebellum era, and the Civil Rights Movement.
This project will ask participating churches in Hillsborough to contribute at least 5 to 10 recipes for Our Community Cooks: Hillsborough Church Recipes Through the Years, along with the history of the church and highlights of specific members throughout the church’s history.
Our Community Cooks: Hillsborough Church Recipes Through the Years cookbook will kick off with a community event featuring a potluck of dishes included in the book. The cookbook’s purpose is to honor the history of the various churches and their congregations while also highlighting the shared cookways and recipes that connect the community.
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