Laura -- I am so glad that you are finding comfort in this difficult time through the memories of your mother's and grandmother's recipes. I have a memory of going through my grandmother's recipe books (binders full of typed-up recipes that she used for entertaining as an officer's wife) when she was sick with cancer. When she died I inherited the books and although I will never make the recipes, I do treasure them.
I have some of my grandmother's old recipes that are loose, written in her own hand and have food stains on them. I don't think I've made any of them, but they're special. Recently a friend reminded me that he still had a recipe that I'd hand written for him (oatmeal scotchies) and it made me realize that the days of the hand written recipe with "From the Kitchen of..." are no more.
I love finding old recipe books with writing on them. I have a few of my husband's grandmother's, and while I will likely never make those recipes, I like having them.
How interesting it is to find someone who thinks in similar (maybe weird) ways as you do. I've been helping my mom donate the excess of her house in prep of moving after 39 years in the same place... I find myself trying to remember, photograph and document everything. I don't even know why or for who. But it feels important.
Laura -- I am so glad that you are finding comfort in this difficult time through the memories of your mother's and grandmother's recipes. I have a memory of going through my grandmother's recipe books (binders full of typed-up recipes that she used for entertaining as an officer's wife) when she was sick with cancer. When she died I inherited the books and although I will never make the recipes, I do treasure them.
Sending you some warm, empathetic hugs to help you through these days, Laura. xo
I have some of my grandmother's old recipes that are loose, written in her own hand and have food stains on them. I don't think I've made any of them, but they're special. Recently a friend reminded me that he still had a recipe that I'd hand written for him (oatmeal scotchies) and it made me realize that the days of the hand written recipe with "From the Kitchen of..." are no more.
I love finding old recipe books with writing on them. I have a few of my husband's grandmother's, and while I will likely never make those recipes, I like having them.
My favourite memoir ever is What Remains.
How interesting it is to find someone who thinks in similar (maybe weird) ways as you do. I've been helping my mom donate the excess of her house in prep of moving after 39 years in the same place... I find myself trying to remember, photograph and document everything. I don't even know why or for who. But it feels important.
Take care of yourself.