A Good Spread

Hokey pokey biscuits, black and white slice, cheese straws, ginger gems, never-fail marmalade . . . the kind of cooking that's been going on in farm kitchens for decades. This book brings together the best recipes, favourites and prize-winners selected by members of Rural Women New Zealand (formerly the Women's Division of Federated Farmers), from its heritage cookbooks and more recent shows and contests. Featuring baking, puddings, salads and vegetable dishes, preserves and special occasion foods, this is a compendium of classic recipes, the kind of things mothers and grandmothers used to cook which are again so popular in these recessionary times. The book is illustrated with rural images and complemented by tips and comments from today's rural women around the country.