Anzac-koekjes (Speciale Editie)

Phill captures the simple, heartbreaking beauty of a daughter trying to reach her father through a batch of Anzac biscuits in the trenches. The letter tucked inside the recipe felt so real I could almost taste the golden syrup. This one really stayed with me long after the last page.

The way this story weaves the biscuit recipe through the letters made me feel like I was right there in the kitchen with Rachel. I've already read it twice and notice new emotional details each time.

I wasn’t expecting to tear up over a cookbook, but the way Rachel’s letters to her father weave baking into the harsh reality of the trenches really got me. The historical notes at the end added so much depth to each recipe.