1971 (1st Edition)
Editors: The Garden Club of Georgia Cookbook Committee
Illustrator: Mrs. Ralph Baker
Contributors: Members of The Garden Club of Georgia
More Gems From Many Kitchens was a cookbook compiled and edited by members of The Garden Club of Georgia, a nonprofit organization that used the proceeds from the book’s sales to fund the restoration and furnishing of its state headquarters, a historic house on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens. The organization boasts being the first garden club, founded in 1891 in Athens, Georgia, by 12 women as the Ladies Garden Club. Its purpose was to bring together women with a shared interest in trees and plants and to beautify their local communities and state.
The book is divided into sections such as appetizers, desserts, rice and grits, and even sample luncheon menus, making it easy for readers to navigate. Serving as a sequel to its 1963 cookbook, Our Gems From Georgia Kitchens, all the recipes were contributed by Garden Club members. The recipes were compiled, tested, and edited by the cookbook committee. Each recipe is credited to its contributor, and the book offers a wide variety of recipes. The president of the Garden Club of Georgia, Mrs. George W. Ray, includes a message at the beginning of the book thanking all contributors and emphasizing the organization’s mission of preserving the arts of cooking and gardening.
Written by Brian Almazan
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