About the Cookbook

The Stark County Cultural Cookbook was curated Alsey (8th grade), Makynna (8th grade), Matie (6th grade), and Naomi (9th grade). All recipes were collected from Stark County residents and the book cover and pages were designed by Asley Haas.

The idea for the Stark County Cultural Cookbook was created by 4 middle schoolers - Alsey Haas, Matie Watson, Makynna Watson, and Naomi Cain. We have a passion for learning about different cultures and eating good food, so we decided to create a cookbook celebrating different cultures and foods!

We believe the best way to discover new cultures, break down stereotypes, and build empathy for others is by sharing delicious food and conversation together. Our goal is to create a cookbook that shares the personal stories and cultural recipes of diverse people from our home - Stark County. Our hope is that this cookbook will be full of meaningful stories and delicious recipes that raise awareness of the diversity in our community!

Thank you for celebrating diversity!

We hope you enjoy these delicious recipes!