These recipes are not for ‘first time’ cooks. These are different ways to do some of the things we do often. Some are self indulgent experiments. All have been tested on family, friends and pets. Some didn’t make it and are obviously not included.
My greatest challenge is to remember what went into a dish. I rush to write ingredients and methods and timings because even a day later it will be impossible to repeat what was done.
Every family has a great recipe. They just don’t know which one it is. There are so many wonderful meals shared at the table – we discount the importance and meaningfulness of these moments. Music is equally evocative of times and moments in time…
At dinner at Buena Sera – a cozy little Italian restaurant at Black Rock – I asked my friend Rebecca – “If you were to pick a favorite family recipe that means a lot to you what would that be?” – She could not give me an answer. We talked about Yorkshire pudding in England – but Mark’s chili recipe would probably win hands down. So, here we go… “No”, I said, “What I mean is a meal that you enjoy as a family –cooked at home” And I still wait for that special recipe….
Our lives are influenced by where we live, who we live with and all the experiences we share with everyone we encounter on our journey.
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