Don’t miss the pdf handouts that Lori provided to go along with this conversation! Download them below!
Years ago, my grandma typed out the many hand written recipes from her recipe card box along with a few sentences about who liked each recipe the most, when she was most likely to make it and other memories about each dish. My grandpa added clip art, printed many copies, placed each recipe in a sheet protector and organized them inside binders.
They gave each of their children and grandchildren a copy for Christmas one year and I am certain that every single person who received one would tell you the same thing: It’s one of my most treasured possessions.
Family recipes are a record of traditions and memories. The are a way to bring the past to life by recreating the sights, smells, taste and experience of our family history in a real and tangible way.
If preserving family recipes is something that calls to you, this conversation is for you.
Lori is an Author, Genealogist, and Story Collector who writes two substack publications about preserving culinary and family history, Culinary History is Family History and The Lost and Found Story Box.
She is a treasure trove of information about all the ways to keep our histories alive. And this conversation is packed with inspiration and practical knowledge that you can implement immediately to preserve our own culinary history.
Lori generously provided three handouts to go along with this conversation. All three are packed with valuable information and you can download them here:
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