Rosie Grant is a fearless TikTok user who set off on a culinary adventure like no other. While many of us associate graveyards with sadness and horror movies, Grant decided to turn a little rain into sunshine.
Instead of trying out the latest fancy dishes, she made dishes from recipes engraved on gravestones. Each recipe holds a unique story, from cherished family favourites to local specialities.
In times of remembrance of our departed loved ones, traditions take on a profound and touching significance.
Many people express their love and respect by bringing flowers and lighting candles. Grant found a new way to show respect.
The caption to her recently uploaded video reads: “2 years ago I learnt people left recipes on their gravestones.”
In the video she says: “I’ve learned that 22 people left a special recipe on their epitaph.’’
@ghostlyarchive Have visited 6 of the 23 gravestones, including the graves of Naomi Odessa Miller Dawson (spritz cookie recipe), Kay Andrews (fudge recipe), Constance Galberd (date and nute bread), Annabell Gunderson (snickerdoodle cookies), and Margaret Davis (blueberry pie). #gravestonerecipe #recipegravestone #cemeterytiktok #gravetok #recipesoftiktok #cemeteryexploring #recipeideas ♬ So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings - Caroline Polachek
Some families go the extra mile, gathering around the graveside to share food and drinks.
Through these shared meals, a unique connection is forged, allowing them to relive cherished moments and precious memories while enjoying the special meal.
Grant's fascinating discoveries shed light on an intriguing pattern among the gravestones: a vast majority of them belonged to women who had a sweet tooth and left behind dessert recipes.
These recipes ended up transforming her perspective on death.
Grant makes the recipes at home and eats the dishes at the gravesite.
Viewers were amazed and touched by the idea, and some hoped to have a recipe engraved on their stones too.
‘’This is so weirdly sweet I hope strangers would do this at my headstone someday,’’ a user commented.
‘’I want a gravestone recipe of my family’s long-held lace oatmeal cookie recipe when I die. Never seen anything like it, scoured the internet,’’ wrote one.
Grant also investigated the stories behind these recipes, trying to figure out who these women were and why they shared these special dishes.
She said she could tell a lot about their personalities from the ingredients they used. Some were daring and bold, while others seemed gentle and kind-hearted.
One viewer commented: ‘’Wow, this is incredibly beautiful. Thank you for sharing and keeping their memory alive.“
So, next time you come across a graveyard keep an eye out for those recipes. Who knows, maybe you'll stumble upon a dish that'll haunt your taste buds forever.