13: A Baker’s Dozen: Favorite Genealogy & Gastronomy Gems

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Celebrating Thirteen Episodes With A Baker’s Dozen 🧁

We’re celebrating a milestone! This episode is a delicious (and informative) feast packed with thirteen of our favorite resources for exploring genealogy and gastronomy. That’s right, a baker’s dozen – that’s 13! – of websites, tools, and databases to fuel your culinary adventures and ancestral quests!

Join us as Ashley dives into the world of incredible recipe websites, sharing her go-to resources for everything from classic comfort food to global culinary adventures.

Then, Lisa takes the reins, unveiling a treasure trove of powerful genealogy research tools, from essential databases and historical archives to helpful software and digital platforms.

Whether you’re a seasoned genealogist or a curious cook, this episode has something for you! So, grab a notepad and your favorite snack, because you’re about to discover a baker’s dozen of resources that will take your love for food and family history to the next level!

Resources

• Serious Eats
• Lidia Bastianich
• Lidia’s Favorite Recipes: 100 Foolproof Italian Dishes, from Basic Sauces to Irresistible Entrees on Amazon
• Lidia’s Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Great Italian Cook on Amazon or Bookshop
• Lidia’s Commonsense Italian Cooking: 150 Delicious and Simple Recipes Anyone Can Master on Amazon or Bookshop
• Libby
• Pinch of Yum
• Joy the Baker  
• Joy the Baker’s Lemon Bars
• Joy the Baker Cookbook: 100 Simple and Comforting Recipes on Amazon or Bookshop
• Joy the Baker Homemade Decadence: Irresistibly Sweet, Salty, Gooey, Sticky, Fluffy, Creamy, Crunchy Treats on Amazon or Bookshop
• Road Food
• Roasted Okra
• Family Search  https://www.familysearch.org/
• Ancestry.com
• MyHeritage  
• FindMyPast 
• Genealogy For Beginners – Start Finding Your Ancestors!
• A Beginner’s Genealogy Guide to New Features at MyHeritage
• State Archives – Example: State Archives of North Carolina
• Newspapers.com 
• Chronicling America 
• Google Books 
• Black’s Law Dictionary – 2nd edition
• Photomyne – See Photomyne in action in this video Scanning and Organizing Old Family Photos
• Family Tree Maker Software
• And of course, Passing the Plate!

We show you how to document family recipes for future generations in our webinar Passing the Plate: Documenting Family Recipes for Future Generations. Plus, we’ll help you capture and preserve your family’s culinary heritage with our ebook Passing the Plate: Recipes That Tell Our Family Story.