One of my closest and oldest friends I have known since we were in elementary school is Indian. We would usually hang out at her house and one of the meals her mom made a lot was dal.
I was always so excited to eat at her place, her mom would make us up plates and would always offer extras and I always felt so loved. Anytime I have dal I feel so warm inside and comforted like a child. My relationship with my friend and her family is still so strong despite not seeing each other often.
Indian food of any kind (whether its homemade, store bought, or from a restaurant) remains my main comfort meal, but nothing compares to her mothers cooking and the conversations we would have while eating 🫶
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whenever i visited my serbian grandparents I had the best time making my favorite food gibanica with my nana. its a cheesy eggy bake with phyllo dough and the process involves a lot of sticking your hands into cheese mush and making pockets with the phyllo dough. it was a messy sensory delight and still some of my fondest memories. the smell of roasted red peppers brings me back to their old house immediately.
on my southern side, chicken and dumplins was a staple my grandfather had been making for many many decades. the smell of bacon brings me back to his house. Despite being from very different parts of the world, it was very cute how my serbian deda and southern grandpa would bond over their mutual love of pork products (particularly head cheese) despite a slight language barrier.
Feb 21, 2025
very scared and intimated but I’ve asked my mom to show me how to make molé and rice from scratch
I’ve been missing her cooking a lot and this will help me feel closer to her as well
Mar 3, 2024
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It’s Chinese new year right now and while celebrating I decided to ask my grandma how to cook one of my favourite dishes from her (her rendition of steamed egg)… this combined with the fact that shes stopped cooking for about a year now and we did not eat a meal prepped by her at the table for the first time this year.
As she ages I think it’s gotten more important to learn her recipes just as something to remember her by. It’s soul food.
It’s also good to learn these recipes as it really gets you connected to your culture and makes for good conversation. (Added bonus if you try to converse in your mother tongue).
Feb 11, 2024
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Fun fact about me is that I actually worked at a specialty cheese store for quite a while, so I like to think I know a few things haha. We carried about 115 different cheeses as well as all the kinds of crackers, jams, jellies, and whatever else you would think to pair them with.
My all time favorite cheese is a soft, spreadable honey goat cheese. Tastes great on a toasted everything bagel or with a simple cracker and spicy salami or other cured meat.
A few other favorite pairings include smoked gouda, which tases amazing with a sweet onion jam, a creamy brie (triple creme is the best) with a toasted baguette or one of those crackers with dried fruit in it, and a super sharp cheese with a fatty cured meat (highly recommend duck salami).
Some great cheeses you can find in most grocery stores:
- Vat 17 (extra sharp cheddar with salt crystals, my mouth is literally watering thinking about it)
- BellaVitano (an Italian table cheese, the plain is amazing, but the flavored ones are also great)
- Drunken Goat (a goat cheese washed in red wine!)
- Port Salut (semi-soft cheese, flavor kinda similar to mozzarella)
- Délice de Bourgogne (best triple creme brie ever, its literally like butter)
I could give so many more recommendations, so if you are looking for a cheese to go with something specific or none of the above are quite your style, feel free to comment!!
Mar 5, 2025