It is amazing how we connect different food with certain situations. I still cannot eat cheese without thinking of my first pregnancy. I had these strong cravings for cheese and crackers! Garlic reminds me of my friend who made it her mission in life to teach me to eat hot food. Garlic, chillies and a lot of other delicacies filled her house every Saturday. She did succeed, I have to admit, I am almost as crazy as her now about garlic and chillies.
The holiday season is another common time for special food. How many of us don't continue serving a particular gravy or vegetable for special occasions, just because our mother and grandmother did so? That food makes us feel good, the aroma and flavors remind us of happy memories with friends and family. I, for example, alway connect the winter holiday with mulled wine. Those gorgeous spices filling the air in our house, the fire cracking and a lot fo good friends.
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