Woods Hole Museum Revives Cookbook Project

WOODS HOLE, MA — There's perhaps no more defining element of a place or region than its cuisine. In New England that includes numerous Portuguese, Cape Veredean and Native American cooking elements, as well as the obvious lean towards food from the ocean.

On two different occasions, the Woods Hole Historical Museum has documented the food of residents and those who care about Cape Cod, and officials plan to do so again.

Officials will revive the cookbook series "Woods Hole Cooks Something Up", first published in 1975, again in 2002 and now forthcoming in 2024.

"Contained within the pages of this new volume will be recipes for delicious foods submitted by you–our family, friends, and neighbors! In addition to featuring some old-time favorites, this publication will be twenty-first century in spirit, offering a range of submissions reflecting our diverse, inclusive eating habits, including vegan, vegetarian, and gluten- and dairy-free options," museum officials said.

Here's how you can submit to the project:

1. "Fill out the online recipe form here. Your recipe will be sent directly to the Cookbook Committee’s dedicated email for this project.
2. Download a PDF of the recipe form here, print it, and write the recipe by hand. Scan, or take a picture of the PDF, and email it to whhmcookbook@gmail.com. or mail a hard copy of the PDF to the Museum at PO Box 185, Woods Hole, MA 02543, ATTN: Cookbook Committee.
3. Following the recipe submission guidelines found here, write your recipe in an email and send it to whhmcookbook@gmail.com.
4. Hardcopies of the guidelines and the recipe form will be available for pick-up at the Museum and Library during hours of operation. Either return your completed recipe submissions to the Museum in person, or mail them to the Museum at PO Box 185, Woods Hole, MA 02543, ATTN: Cookbook Committee.
5. If you would like personal assistance in preparing your recipe submissions, members of the Cookbook Committee are happy to help. Please call the Museum at 508-548-7270, or email the Committee at whhmcookbook@gmail.com. Someone will get back to you soon to set up a time to work together.