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Fri 9:25 | Gravestone recipes from beyond the grave

By Chelsea Rose
Published September 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM PDT
Rosie Grant stumbled upon a recipe on a graveyard headstone. Then she discovered another ... and many more. She produced a cookbook featuring recipes from those who left their legacy written in stone.
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Rosie Grant stumbled upon a recipe on a graveyard headstone. Then she discovered another ... and many more. She produced a cookbook featuring recipes from those who left their legacy written in stone.

Two years ago, Rosie Grant joined Chelsea Rose to discuss her TikTok page, which features gravestone recipes from all across the country.

Now, she's back with a cookbook, "To Die For." It profiles 40 individuals who chose to immortalize their food recipes on their headstones.

Chelsea Rose, host of Underground History, holds a platter of cookies made from a recipe in the book 'To Die For' by Rosie Grant.
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Chelsea Rose, host of Underground History, holds a platter of cookies made from a recipe in the book 'To Die For' by Rosie Grant.

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Chelsea Rose
Chelsea Rose is the director of the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology (SOULA) and host of the Underground History podcast, which airs during the Jefferson Exchange on JPR's News & Information service and can be found on all major podcast platforms. 
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