![]() I think of her and her divine creations quite often in the summer. I have several of her recipes but missed this one. She would always come to our home with a plate full of these delicacies. One of the things she made every summer was stuffed zucchini blossoms. When I was growing up a lovely Italian woman lived across the street and she was a marvelous cook. I have had the experience of things slipping away. I do believe the folks in Bordeaux would certainly agree with the words of Carlo Petrini. They felt it was so important to protect and maintain their standards in a world full of food trends, and desperation to create something “new and different,” regardless of integrity or flavor. The chefs took an oath to uphold this standard and to always use the secret recipe, which they knew was kept in a vault to pass to future generations. In the Bordeaux area of France, around 1985 a group of 88 patissiers came together to protect and write in stone the standard of the recipe for Canelé’s and to make them the property of Bordeaux. Too often, treasures are lost, part of our heritage as well as our traditions. She told me she was thinking of preparing a little cookbook of her favorite recipes and giving a copy to each of her children. Anyway, the conversation did lead my friend to ponder a few things. Janet didn’t have the particular recipe, she felt one of her sisters had it. Her daughter had asked her about one of her mom’s recipes. The other day, I was chatting with my dear friend, Janet. And how important it is to preserve these traditions. The article spoke to how food correlates with our traditions. Don’t ask me where I read it or who it was about all I remember is it was quite interesting. Recently, I read something about a woman who was pursuing her Ph.D. A cheese is as worthy of preserving as a sixteenth-century building.” ~ Carlo Petrini Governments should recognize cultural heritage and protect traditional foods. ” Food history is as important as a baroque church. I value their love of reading and what they instilled in me but, “I feel as other hands have reached out and taken mine.” While I think what they enjoyed is important and I have an appreciation for their feelings, I have other reading interests. I think this resulted from both of them living through dreadful wars and trying social times. They were both quite political and read newspapers front to back. I am from a mother and grandmother who both read everything imaginable. Reading is a gift that I give myself as often as possible. And it is as if a hand has come out and taken yours.” ~ Alan Bennett Now here it is, set down by someone else, a person you have never met, someone even who is long dead. “ T he best moments in reading are when you come across something ~ a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things ~ which you had thought special and particular to you. Understand, I don’t mean they have to love and collect vintage pieces, but it is important for them to have an appreciation of such.Īppreciation of the hours upon hours of work makes one pause in awe, even for a moment, to simply realize they are looking at something more than words. And as a member of the senior generation, to me, it is important for the younger folks to understand the work and the time that has gone into creating endeavors of the heart. I have gained a greater appreciation of beauty through my discoveries of such remarkable gems. Their skills and their creative spirit are qualities to be treasured and I do. I feel as though I am the caretaker of someone’s lovely work. ![]() As Sir Isaac Newton urged, we can evolve best by standing on the shoulders of giants, getting closer to truth by building on the discoveries of those luminaries who came before us.” ~ Miles NealeĮxquisite handwork is something I adore, even if it is not made by someone dear to me. “We are missing an enormous opportunity if we deny ourselves a wholesome, mature reliance on those who have evolved to what we aspire to become. I collect teacups and saucers ~ but only the pretty ones (just for mom). And she said, “A pretty teacup makes even bad tea lovely.” She had something there, it does help. I can never look at a teacup without thinking of mom. We all have traditions we enjoy and loved ones who are associated with them. I do believe they are strongly tied together with the ribbons of our hearts. Happy New Year! I hope you and your family had a beautiful Christmas and this new year is off to a good beginning.Īs we begin to close Christmas (oh, how I drag my feet) and welcome our new year, today finds me thinking of traditions and special memories. I hope you enjoy her mnessage and pass it to the ones you love.Īnd now…her own words and her own beautiful style… ” Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” ~ Gustav Mahlerĭear Friends: My New Year message to you and your families…Sandra’s last New Year post.
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