preserving memories

A memoir with recipes that begins in Bedford PA and ends in Nashville TN with lengthy stops in the Washington DC area and in Naples FL.

Ingredients:

1 part my favorite recipes

4 parts recipes from family and friends

5 parts memories and background of recipes

Photographs

Food-related quotations

Directions:

1. Blend my recipes with those from family and friends.

2. Add memory or background with each recipe.

3. Divide recipes into categories: aperitifs, savories, breads, soups, salads, sides, brunch, entrees, preserves, & sweets.

4. Add memories of small-town life in the 1940s.

5. Dot with vintage photographs.

6. Sprinkle generously with food-related quotations.

Yield: 200+ friends-and-family tested recipes