Unforgettable. That is how members of St. Paul’s Christian Church in Raleigh describe the late Patricia Olejar, a talented and tireless volunteer for the church.The church’s new cookbook, “The Art of Cooking,” is dedicated to her. With friend Judy Caves, Olejar prepared and auctioned gourmet dinners to raise money for the church. The cookbook contains some of the menus and recipes from those special occasions.
As the cookbook tribute describes her, “In her home she created a signature style of warm hospitality and delicious food, served with just the right mix of elegance, originality and always a dash of humor. In her church and volunteer organizations, Pat was a leader who set high standards to challenge and inspire the group.”
“The Art of Cooking,” the church’s third cookbook has a spiral binding and 188 pages. It is filled with popular and appealing dishes, including recipes for Eastern Carolina Barbecue by Katherine Olejar Reitz, State Fair (Apple) Cobbler by Mae Peche, Martha Washington Candy from Katherine Kelly, Eggless Milkless Butterless Cake by Ada Sanders, Vegetarian Chili by Alex Evans and She Crab Soup from the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston.
“The Art of Cooking” is available from St. Paul’s Christian Church, 3331 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27612 or call 787-1278. The cost is $15 per book plus $3 per copy for shipping. Proceeds will be used to establish a daylily garden at the church, a dream of Pat Olejar’s
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