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Iowa) Christ Church Episcopal (Burlington
A church community rather than a single writer, this Burlington, Iowa parish is remembered for preserving the flavors and household cooking traditions of its time. Its cookbook offers a warm glimpse into everyday Midwestern life through recipes gathered by the women of the parish.
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Flint Hills Cook Book
by Iowa) Christ Church Episcopal (Burlington
About the author
Christ Church Episcopal of Burlington, Iowa, is best known in the book world as the credited author of Flint Hills Cook Book. Project Gutenberg identifies the work as a cookbook compiled by the women of Christ Church Parish, which suggests a collective, community-made volume rather than a book by one individual.
The parish itself has deep roots in Burlington history. Sources on the church’s history say the Episcopal mission was established in Burlington in 1838, organized into a parish in 1840, and later took the name Christ Church. The present historic church building was completed in the 1880s after the earlier church on the site was replaced.
That background helps explain the appeal of Flint Hills Cook Book: it reads as a local record of practical cooking, shared knowledge, and community life. More than a standard author credit, Christ Church Episcopal represents a group of women whose recipes preserved a slice of Iowa home life for future readers.