2022 BIBA (Best Indie Book Award) Winner! What is that one dish that brings you back to your childhood? This is the starting question Jill Hecker asks every person featured in Every Dish Has a Story: When I Was a Kid... Treasured Childhood Food Memories and Their Recipes. Hecker has a unique way of showcasing just how powerful we remember past events through childhood food memories. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific individual and the history of a special dish that still brings the utmost joy into their lives. Hecker concludes each chapter with the exceptional recipe that is so dear to the heart. Dive in and learn: The Story of Snow Ice Cream and the Power of Imagination During WWII - The Story of Linguine and Human Kindness - The Story of Bonfire Night and Parkin - The Story of a Love Language, Travel, and a Jewish Grandma’s Specialty A testimony to the value of vintage cooking, Jill Hecker’s Every Dish Has a Story explores the intersection of childhood, food, and memories. What are you waiting for? Discover your own memories from the foods you grew up eating. "Story after story, and recipe after recipe, Jill brings you into the kitchens of generations of cooks with wisdom to share. Every Dish Has a Story is just what the heart needs." — Chef Gale Gand, 2 Time James Beard Award Winner /8 Time Cookbook Author/Top Chef Judge/Food Network Show Host "Jill's passion for food history and storytelling shine in this wonderful collection of recipes wrapped in the childhood memories of an eclectic group of food-loving kindred spirits." — Jack Sonni, Writer/Musician, former member of Dire Straits/Host of the Newsweek podcast "The Leisure Class" "Hecker's storytelling sparkles with warmth, generosity and love of food. For anyone with an appetite for retro Americana, Every Dish Has a Story is a delicious trip down memory lane." — Anthony Carron, Founder/Head Chef of 800 Degrees Pizza, Coast Range, and Top Round " Every Dish Has a Story will warm your heart in ways you never thought possible from reading a cookbook. With every tale told, you will embark upon a trip down memory lane and have the privilege of entering inside the homes of families across the globe. . ." — A.L. Frances, Author of The Broken Book Series "Great food, past and present is the one thing that the entire world can agree on, and no one does a better job than Jill, telling the story that every recipe has. " — Rus Jones, founder of the Smoky Ribs BBQ YouTube channel "Your likes, your dislikes, your experiences - they are all tied to your emotions and memories. Every Dish Has A Story by Jill Hecker is a look into the author's relationship with food along with the stories of a few other people. Each chapter gives a brief history of said person along with a recipe thats connected to their fondest memory. It could be Grandma Audrey's Chicken Soup & Matzoh Balls or Cindy's Snow Ice Cream. Each recipe may not be 100% authentic, but the way they're made resonates with the people who still hold it close to their heart. This book depicts how our relationship with food is impacted by the memories we create while we grow up. E.g. I've had some bad experiences with fish and to raise day I can't stand the smell. But my mother's butter chicken is unlike any other & will always be a favourite. This book is a wonderful way of preserving a person's legacy through their food & sharing it with the rest of the world & I'm looking forward to trying out some of these recipes myself. Rated 10/10" - Melina - melisbookreviews "Loved it! A delightful series of stories and recipes that tell of happy childhood meals and memories and how they often influenced their whole lives." - Pixie Emslie A journalist in South Africa, I moved to the UK. Assistant Editor of magazines, then into corporate communication. Fellow of IABC Author of Cry of the Rocks, and two romances. Won SA Writers' Circle book awards twice. Numerous reviews. Jill Hecker is a culinary storyteller who has been passionately cooking and studying food history for over 40 years. Her profound interest was peaked at a young age while reading current and vintage cookbooks; the recipes she discovered led to a curiosity of the dishes' origins. After years of exploring and learning, she came to realize her favorite food decades are dishes from the 1930s-1980s. In 2019, Jill launched her renowned YouTube channel, YesterKitchen. With over 14k subscribers and growing, her channel celebrates these historic classic dishes along with their stories, keeping them from getting lost in history. Jill's charismatic personality and passion for history shine through in every episode.