Food for Thought and Memories
Is there anything more comforting, satisfying or life affirming than a home cooked meal? My answer would be no. When I think back to the most cherished memories of my childhood it usually, not always but usually involves food. I believe all major holidays involve a copious amounts of food of varying varieties for a reason. We come together as a family around a dinner table to share and celebrate but also to remember. For me nothing personifies this spirit more than Thanksgiving. Think about it, what other holiday epitomizes the sheer celebration of food, family, friends without a gift giving opportunity in sight. I know that Thanksgiving is to give thanks for our country's heritage and a peaceful coexistence between the Native Americans and the visitors from across the Atlantic Ocean but in my family it was a time of reunion around some of the best dishes I could ever imagine. My mind goes back to my childhood with my mother, grandmother and any aunts that happened by all w...