Cooking Brings us Together
I’m not sure if this hits anyone else this time of year, but for better or worse, I always get nostalgic about times gone by and amazed by the quality and quantity of memories that bubble up in my mind about people and times gone by.
The holidays serve as book marks in my brain that I just can’t ignore!
“Holiday Nostalgia” for me is when I think of experiences I have had with people, that are memorable and still apply to my life in some way. Food and cooking always rise to the top this time of year. When I think about cooking, my Great Aunt Aurora comes to mind. She was a big part of our Christmas celebrations growing up.
Now, I’ll be honest. What I remember most about Aunt Aurora’s cooking is her FUDGE and sweet Italian Cookies, birthday cakes and playing Pochinno. But….I did get the pleasure of having her Fabulous Beef Stew too.
On college breaks, when she was 100 years old!!! I actually sat down with her time after time, and had her go through recipes with me and she re wrote the basic, most important recipes for me so that I could have my own copy. It was definitely a connection that I won’t forget. Below find one of these, “core” recipes that Aurora Bardosi shared with me!
What do you notice? Beautiful handwriting? Clear yet vague instructions? Yes, there are many assumptions here, that the cook knows how much of each ingredient to use—— but if you cook for a while, don’t you know that? Do you have to run to the store to get ingredients?—No, use specific cuts of meat——no. I personally Love it! Just enough direction to get you started and let the rest unfold—and don’t forget to taste!
Oh, I want to mention that I am so excited to share more that I’ll be blogging on this topic over the winter. Last week my mother gave me my Aunt Aurora’s 1926 Edition Better Holmes and Gardens cookbook, you know the kind you have pasted things in, written and rewritten, and is stuffed with recipes that you add every year. Well, Aurora was very organized, so nothing is out of line with this cook book. But it is a window into the past which is so cool. So be out on the look out.
In the mean time, Go out there and get your shopping done and don’t forget to give the gift of beef! We have SWF Beef in stock and we do need your support.
Ground beef and steaks are so easy to use, stays fresh for a year, not kidding, we have great packaging and it was frozen properly for long shelf life.
In addition to improving your health, giving you minerals from the earth and omegas better than what we pop in our vitamin pills——it won’t contribute to clutter in the home. So, contact me ASAP!
Have a wonderful Holiday Season! Amy
