A family cookbook is one of my latest ideas to add to the long list of projects. I was inspired this Christmas when my dad presented me with a book entitled "Faith-ful Recipes" from the women of Faith Lutheran Church in Brookfield, Illinois. This 1974 book of recipes included Grandma Karela's recipes for Cornflake Cookies, Date Ball Cookies and Chocolate-filled Snowball Cookies. Her nickname, Cookie Grandma, is now very obvious. In the coming years I hope to gather recipes and take pictures of the wonderful dishes that shape Ella's childhood. I know this will include Mimi's lasagna and Lola's chicken adobo. Food can be so complex. It defines an era, describes a culture and captures memories. Recipes get lost, altered by time and with that stories are ended. I got to thinking about this as I waded through the many Faith-ful recipes. So what does casserole say about 1970's? Can there be an equivalent in the millennium? Will jello molds find their place again? One can hope.
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