Musings on How Food Nourishes Us . . . I can tell you that I loved it from the first page. The premise of this delightful book is so obvious that it's astonishing no one has thought of it before. Food is the point of connection for all of us, in our vast variety of experience.
Favorite dishes conjure up intimate memories, warm associations, and often laughter.
For example, I think of the first turkey I ever cooked, on assignment from the ward Christmas dinner committee, and how they laughed at me when I delivered it all golden and beautiful to the ward house . Food reminds us of the stories we all could tell. They come from all over the country and even up into Canada. Their experiences and perspectives may vary widely, but in this lovely book they all seem to sit at the same table and share the same feeling of community. And they also share recipes, little glimpses of their private lives that draw the reader into the circle in a surprisingly cozy and intimate way.