The Sporkful Why Would You Put A Recipe On Your Gravestone?
Oct 13, 2025
Rosie Grant, an archivist and cemetery enthusiast, found her niche documenting gravestone recipes on TikTok. She's transformed her passion into the cookbook 'To Die For,' sharing intriguing stories behind each recipe. In this chat, she reveals how her journey began with a cookie recipe on a gravestone, the deep connections formed while cooking with families, and why gravestones reflect the living. She even shares plans for her own headstone, featuring a clam linguine recipe! Deliciously macabre!
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Gravestones Reflect Life, Not Just Death
- Modern gravestones reflect what mattered to the person and can include anything from hobbies to QR codes.
- These markers turn cemeteries into memorials that communicate personality and life, not just death.
Open Cookbook Headstone Sparked A Project
- Rosie found a gravestone shaped like an open cookbook with a spritz cookie ingredients list and decided to bake from it.
- Her TikTok of making Naomi Dawson's spritz cookies exploded and launched her gravestone-recipes project.
Viral TikTok Led To A Wider Hunt
- Rosie's spritz cookie video hit over a million views and prompted many people to share family memories.
- Comments told her other gravestone recipes existed and pushed her to pursue more examples.
