Death Warmed Over: Funeral Food, Rituals, & Customs from Around the World

A unique cookbook that shows you how to incorporate long-standing cultural traditions -- from the Amish & Eskimo to Greek & Polish -- into the planning of a well-rounded celebration of life. Contains a unique collection of 75 recipes typically served at funeral ceremonies, alongside descriptions of rituals & traditions form cultures around the world. One part sociological study & one part cookbook, it explains the background & proper timing for such culinary rituals as passing a hen & a loaf of bread over a grave as dirt is shoveled onto the coffin, serving chocolate caskets & skull-shaped cakes at a funeral, & baking up a Funeral Pie to acknowledge the passing of a loved one.