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Lost cherished southern cookbook with a brown cover, faded corners, handwritten name inside, food stains, and recipe notes, left around family house in Deep East Texas.
Family residence
Lost
listing
Posted
12 months
ago
Description
I accidentally left my cherished southern cookbook somewhere around my family's house in Deep East Texas. It has a brown cover with faded corners and has my name handwritten on the inside. There are some food stains and notes in the margins from when I've tried out various recipes over the years. I’m really hoping to get it back, as it has all my family recipes, and it would mean the world to reclaim it!
Approximate last-seen location
Family residence
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