As you are researching your family history, don’t overlook your family traditions that involve food! You might not have considered food as being connected to family history in any way, but it is. Food and drink has a way of bringing people together.
Does your family have a recipe they make every year for the holidays? Did grandma bring her recipe for meatballs over from the old country? Make sure to explore the rich food heritage of your family’s home town too. For example, my father’s family is from Sicily. Meat, including lamb, pork, and veal, is common in central Sicily, where locals claim they invented the meatball. Pasta is usually topped with a hearty, spicy tomato sauce. Bologna is famous for Parmigiano Reggiano and prosciutto di Parma whereas Piedmont is a region celebrated for its beef. Document the recipes so that they can be passed on to future generations. Treat handwritten recipe cards that same way you would a cherished photograph. Digitize them and share them!
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