Tag Archives: family reunions
My Husband’s Late Wife
I like to think we could have been friends. She gave birth to two boys. Years later, I handed them lunches in paper bags when they walked out the door. I attended parent-teacher conferences, baked apple pies for Pi Day, … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged children, death, family, family reunions, friends, grateful, love, memories, motherhood, parenting, teenagers, wife
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Tasteful Memories
“The family loves my chicken and dumplings,” she says. “Everyone always wants my recipe. But I’m not even gonna leave it behind when I’m gone. I want them to always say, ‘This doesn’t taste the same. I miss Dolly’s.’ ” – … Continue reading
Family Recipe
There is no recipe. They simply used a little bit of this and a little bit of that and cooked it until it was done. These reveals were often followed by joyous remembrances of picnics and Sunday dinners and family … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen Adventures
Tagged ancestors, Cast iron skillet, cast-iron skillet, chicken, clues, community, cooking, cooking lessons, culinary challenge, entertaining, family, family dinner, family recipe, family reunions, Kwame Alexander, memories, picnics, recipe, seasoning, transformation
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