Readers are invited to explore the John Burnett family history through anecdotes and recipes.

The first John, "Jonne" Burnett, was born Dec. 25, 1610 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Seven generations later, the decedents of John and Nancy Maude Earhart Burnett, have created this book in an effort to record for future generations some aspects of their lives with each other. The recipes are tied in various ways with the memories. As a delicious, well tested recipe is prepared, the cook can read an entertaining or touching story about the person associated with that dish.