I am going to try to be more consistent and faithful to this blog. I think it might just be the solution to another little project of mine that is not moving along as quickly as I would like. As some of you may know, I have been working on a cookbook for a couple of years now. Notice I didn't say "writing a cookbook" which seems a bit pretentious to me. I started with the idea of writing down best loved family recipes, so I could pass them on to my daughter Christina someday. Somewhere along the way I also began writing down childhood events and recollections. A sort of window into the past that Christina might find interesting. Of course my story, as an immigrant child coming to a new country and trying to assimilate, is the story of so many, and hardly unique. But I figure it's MY story, and a story is always more interesting when you know the characters!
As I went along I soon discovered two things. First - I hate writing recipes. I find it tedious and boring. Second, unlike the recipes, the memories and stories flowed from my head and onto the page like water. This process has made me realize that it's not just about writing down a bunch of recipes for my daughter, It's also about giving her a glimpse of who her mother was, where she came from, and how all of those life events have shaped who I am today. So I'm thinking that instead of putting all that into a "book" why not just start posting it all here? I have quite a bit already so I'm going to go for it! Stay tuned, pictures and a few videos coming soon!
