Community cookbooks have carried the stories of Kansas women over the years, sharing sentiments of home, family and faith. This talk provides a survey of Kansas cookbooks from 1874 to the present, which reveal not only changes in food ways but also poems, prayers, personal reflections and histories. These humble publications show that food, home and community were the foundation upon which Kansas women constructed their lives. Presented by Louise Hanson. Louise is a librarian and researcher with over 400 Kansas cookbooks in her collection.