This post resonates with me in many ways! I also grew up detached from the culinary cultures of my ancestors, and the question "What tastes like home?" seems similar to the question "What is your signature dish?", asked by pretty much every TV cooking competition I've seen, even ones geared toward home cooks. I explored these ideas in my most recent newsletter.
I feel like "signature dishes" are often closely related to culture, and growing up without any specific culinary cultural references leaves me, a curious cook like yourself ;), to my own devices in the kitchen. I wonder what my family would answer if I asked them what my signature dish is. :)
This post resonates with me in many ways! I also grew up detached from the culinary cultures of my ancestors, and the question "What tastes like home?" seems similar to the question "What is your signature dish?", asked by pretty much every TV cooking competition I've seen, even ones geared toward home cooks. I explored these ideas in my most recent newsletter.
I feel like "signature dishes" are often closely related to culture, and growing up without any specific culinary cultural references leaves me, a curious cook like yourself ;), to my own devices in the kitchen. I wonder what my family would answer if I asked them what my signature dish is. :)
Can’t wait to make this one!
I hope you’ll come back to it. I’ve loved the newsletter and found it inspirational.