Holiday Season Memories
Thanksgiving has passed for another year and I hope you all found yourself among loved ones and friends.
Sometimes the simple gifts of the season are the very best- time shared together, stories of family and all faiths told and re-told, traditions strengthened as well as created for the very first time and many of those seem to center around food and meals. Those memories last long past the season- they become a part of us and help define our roots and foundation. There seems to be a part of all of us that desires to pass on a part of our childhoods and those roots whatever they may be. It keeps us connected, keeps us grounded.
As I cook each day here in the kitchen I think a lot about who will be sharing this food. While I did not attend all the dinners on Thanksgiving where my food was present, I did feel a part and wondered about each.What were the families sharing, what were their many blessings… it is what I do each day as I prepare the menu for the week- and with that, it creates the feeling that we are somehow connected.
So, in this season, reach out to not just family and friends but to others around you. There may be a person who would love to share a meal, hope to have a friend to talk to over coffee, and be waiting for you to open that door. Open the door, unlock the latch and share a part of you- the best gift of the season.
I hope you will stop in and allow us to share a part of us with you with our cocoa on snowy days, homemade soups and pastas and dinners for you to share with your family or even that stranger on the other side of the door.
Happy Holidays!
