We all have our favourite comfort foods. It may be your mom’s mac ‘n cheese or grandma’s chocolate cake. It may be your father’s potato pancakes or your grandfather’s spaghetti. It doesn’t matter… these foods and the memories of those who prepared them give you comfort and in your eyes (and taste buds) nobody can make them as well as that special person did.
One of our family favourites was my mom’s Tomato Soup Cake. Yes, it actually has tomato soup in it. Our children grew up thinking it was just a spice cake. It’s gently spiced with cloves and cinnamon. It’s moist and yummy. Moreover… it was one of her favourite desserts and now ours. My younger daughter requested it for her birthday cake this year (December 17th) so I will happily make it for her, knowing that not only is it a comforting cake, but a feeling of her grandmother will be present during the celebration.
The holidays are a perfect time to make a comfort food that reminds you of a loved one who is no longer here. Why not? I have a friend who makes BBQ spareribs every Christmas Eve. She doesn’t do this because they are her favourite. She does it because it reminds her of her mom.
Is there a favourite dish that reminds you of someone special who is no longer with you? Why not make that dish during the holidays? Or incorporate it right into the main holiday dinner. You don’t have to tell people why you are making it… it’s just a way to wrap yourself in an angelic hug from your loved one.
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