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A family cookbook isn’t only about food, it’s about memories

Fabienne Granier, 64 from Paris, crafted a cookbook for her daughter for Christmas 2019, including all members of the family’s favourite and personal recipes. More than being about food, the book is about keeping traditions alive. When my daughter asked me for a cookbook for Christmas 2019, I thought I would surprise her with a […]

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The mackerel pasta bake my grandmother made when she was a refugee

Anshel Cohen, 24, half-Jewish and half-German, tells the story of how a family favourite meal was born during the aftermath of World War II in Europe In 1948 Alfed, a small town in Lower Saxony, my Oma’s (Grandmother) family were finally reunited in a refugee camp. She was thirteen, and the first meal they shared […]

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A diary of dishes: remembering my Grandma through her illustrated cookbooks

Cookbooks can be like windows into people’s lives. Caterina Biondi explores her own memories of her Grandmother Nevina through a handmade recipe book passed down to her through her Italian family. On my desk is a bright orange moleskine. There is no title, no engravings on the cover; nothing to indicate how valuable it is. […]