The Stories and Traditions Behind Our Favorite Meals
<p>Family recipes carry a heavy narrative load across generations: the dish is never simply the dish, but an intricate weave of stories, traditions, and memories. They are a living history of cultural legacies and the struggles and joys of past generations.</p>
<p>For instance, the component parts of the classic Sunday roast weave that ritual together — it’s the selection of herbs and spices, the slow roasting of meat throughout the morning that wafts through the house, the sound and smell of the celebration meal as diverse and extended family gathers, the rambunctiousness of catching up, sharing stories, words of current events or long gone members of the family.</p>
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