POWELLVILLE, Md. (AP) — Just why it has taken about 150 years for the Powellville United Methodist Church here to put out its first-ever cookbook is a mystery, because the recipes used for generations at church and civic dinners have always drawn widespread approval.

“Prior to this past January, people came up to me and said it would be nice to preserve recipes that have long been prepared and served here and in the community,” said Kevin Smith, chairman of the church council and lay speaker. “So we formed a committee to work on a cookbook.”