Recipes don't just create food, they create memories.
When you eat food, or create food, you are making memories that will stay with you forever. Memories that will come back each and every time you eat.
Whenever I eat anything with nutella, I think of Germany and my German class trip. On that trip we ate nutella every day on delicious German bread.
Whenever I eat a McDonald's vanilla ice-cream cone, I think of my mother and my sister. When I was little, we would grab an ice cream cone then drive out in the cornfields to eat ice cream and sing and laugh. Our favorite song was "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" from the Oklahoma musical.
Whenever I eat gingerbread cookies, I think of coming home in the winter after school. My fifth grade year, my mom often had cookies waiting for us as our after-school snack.
These are only a few of the many examples I could use to emphasize the point that food is not just food. Food is vital to our survival, brings people together, and allows you to be as creative as you want. There is something special about home cooking, and eating as a family around the dinner table. For me, food reminds me of good times I've had, and the family and friends in my life.
This blog is dedicated to those memories.
This is so beautiful! I can totally relate-- with the Nutella at least. So many memories from travels and people are contained in every bowl of oatmeal and spoonful of honeycomb cereal.
ReplyDeleteThis post also makes me immensely hungry as I'm awaiting the feast tonight...
I remember being in Germany. :3 Now we're in America again, I compare all the food we ate in Germany to the food I eat now. Mustard will never be the same again and ice cream can never live up to my expectations. Every time I eat anything pseudo-German I want to go back.
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ReplyDeleteI really look forward to reading this post! I hope you have lots of delicious recipes for me to use!
Of course, that's assuming I don't burn down the house ...
This is such a beautiful description of food! I definitely agree with the fact that food is not just food. I love how you described the memories that you connect with certain foods; I can really connect to that. I really look forward to using your recipes, because I am a total foodie too! :D
ReplyDeleteI can't agree more with what you say here. Some of the best memories I have are associated with food. I come from two different cultures, so I associate different foods with different parts of my identity, and different sets of memories.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I kind of think food is like a soundtrack to our lives...maybe like a tastetrack...? (if that makes any sense at all) Great post!
I feel like we potentially have a great connection. Whenever I eat ribs, I am reminded of two of the things that define who I am: One Piece and One Piece.
ReplyDeleteEven though I am not that great of a baker, the sweetness of my teeth goes unmatched.
I hope to learn more about your food-y escapades!
(If you ever need someone to clean some food up... I'm the one to go to)