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Rare books specialist Jane Wild, caught up with Alexa Johnston for a chat about the history and hero's of the Edmonds Cookery Book through the ages. You can see a variety of Heritage Collection's cook books, including the famous Edmonds cookery book in the Food for Thought exhibition. Check out this 1910 edition on Kura Heritage Collections https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/id/7164/rec/1 Interview with Alexa Johnston, September 2020 for the Food for Thought exhibition. You can visit the Food for Thought exhibition at Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero, the Central City Library from 28 September 2020 – 31 January 2021 www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/pages/even…ntId=10242 This exhibition celebrates the role food plays in family, belonging and culture with stories of Auckland life from kitchen table to restaurant banquet. It includes a feast of material from Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections’ rare books, manuscripts, menus, posters and oral histories. No reservation required.