Recipes and more!

Recipes are words on record, in a certain order or list, which guide step by step to a finished product. I find it interesting that recipes can encourage unity, a sense of belonging, spark romance, cause popularity, and even spur feud. Americans hold closely to recipes that represent their history, their family tree. Many recipes represent more than the actual food, but often are the glue to tradition and family.

We all have recipes that are like heirlooms, while also having the stand-by's we rely on time and time again. We have recipes we use to get things we want (don't deny it), and recipes we use to give comfort or support or celebration. Recipes, while so simple in theory, are possessions, many times possessions that are not easily shared.

Here, I would like to share a variety of recipes, from meals to desserts, from simple to complex, traditional to contemporary. I look forward to the response they bring out and hope to learn more about why recipes represent so much more than food. I am recipe ready!