The publisher of a forthcoming cookbook titled Laurina’s Kitchen is seeking memories and memorabilia linked to the historic Ecobelli’s Tam O’Shanter Restaurant in Ballston Spa.
Richard Vang of Square Circle Press said the volume co-authored by siblings Lora Lee and Tom Ecobelli contains a bounty of recipes for dishes that were prepared and served at their ancestors’ dining establishment in the 1900s, but the cookbook won’t be complete until some now missing literary ingredients can be added to the pages.
“In Tom and Lora Lee’s first efforts to gather content for this book, they collected a number of items that can be included, but we are eager to see more personal testimonials as well as vintage advertisements, menus, match book covers, newspaper clippings – or anything out of the ordinary,” said Vang, whose publishing company is located in Knox, near Voorheesville.
“We are especially interested in hearing from former patrons and employees who might have personal stories or anecdotes to share about their experiences at Ecobelli’s Tam O’Shanter,” said Vang. “At this point, we just don’t know what’s out there.”
To facilitate the submission of items for publication consideration, Square Circle Press has created a few different ways in which members of the public may submit their contributions. “We realize that not everyone has the same level of computer or Internet skills, so we have tried to accommodate everyone by posting sets of guidelines on our web site (www.squarecirclepress.com),” said Vang, emphasizing that all submissions must be received by March 31, 2012. The book is slated for release on or before June 1, 2012.
Laurina’s Kitchen will be a richly illustrated 8.5” x 11” book with a design and layout that mimics a vintage Ecobelli’s menu. Both full color and black and white images will be included. Vang expects Laurina’s Kitchen to contain about 100 pages, depending upon the response from the public and how much additional content they have to contribute.
To learn more about the cookbook, please visit www.squarecirclepress.com or call 518-432-6657. To learn more about the motion picture, please visit www.ChickadeeTheMovie.com or call Tom Ecobelli at 310-651-4099 or email him at aquabelll@aol.com.








