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Recipes passed down through generations
Read and cook real family recipes passed between parents, grandparents and children, preserved with the memories and people behind each dish.
From the Living Cookbook
A passed-down recipe is more than a list of ingredients. Sometimes it is written in a flour-dusted book; sometimes it is taught by watching; sometimes it survives because one person finally decides to write it down.
These are recipes with a clear family thread. OPR preserves the method alongside the voice, place and memory that make each one worth carrying forward.
6 recipes to discover
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British · Birmingham, England
Nana Serb's Sunday Rice Pudding
Every Sunday after church, Nana Serb put this pudding in the oven before we sat down for lunch. By the time we reached dessert, the house smelled of vanilla and nutmeg.…
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Indian · New Malden, England
Dave's Butter Chicken
I learned this from my Indian mother-in-law and tweaked it a little by replacing the tinned tomatoes with passata for a smoother, richer taste. I have cooked it in…
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British · Swansea, Wales
Barbara's Beef Casserole
Barbara learnt this recipe from her mother, Pat, and made it her own by adding a tablespoon of Bovril. She always prepared it the day before because, as she put it,…
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Indian · New Delhi, India
Krishna Anand's Baingan ka Bharta
Once kept in a kitchen drawer, Krishna Anand's baingan ka bharta has been carefully translated so everyone can make it their own. Krishna was the late grandmother of…
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Indian · New Delhi, India
Gautam & Shobha's Tandoori Aloo Nazakat
When Gautam Arora was preparing to open his first restaurant, Martabaan Tales, he turned to his mum, Shobha. She taught him how to make Tandoori Aloo Nazakat: potato…
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Punjabi · Noida, India
Badepapa's Pindi Cholley
This was Mickey's Badepapa's — his grandfather's — favourite dish, made in the house every Tuesday without fail. Badepapa's secret was a spoonful of chunky chaat masala…
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