“A feeling of sadness and longing that is not akin to pain,
and resembles the sorrow only as the mist resembles the rain” - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Nostalgia is a tricky beast - it is often the rose-tinted glasses through which we view events of the past, but sometimes is the genuine wistful longing we feel when thinking of people and times that are no more. These memories that are tied into past feelings of love, and I think that many people revisit them from time to time, losing themselves in their reverie.
We’re nearing the end of our summer here in Australia, and perhaps it’s that my body feels Autumn slowly creeping around the corner, but lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the past - the friends I’ve gained and lost, the loves that have come and gone, and the way that time has ticked on relentlessly through it all. So many of the memories that we have are tied in with food. For example, bananas will forever remind me of the way I used to love mashing up overripe bananas with a little milk for my brother when he was still little enough to sit in a high chair, and chicken brings back the memory of the way my sister used to grab the thigh bone from a roast chook and use it in place of her dummy whilst crawling around on all fours because she still couldn’t walk.
So, my dear readers and fellow food-bloggers - I’d like to invite you to take a trip down memory lane and make a recipe that evokes a sense of nostalgia for you, and share the story of what memory ties itself to this particular food. Whether it’s a seemingly small event or something that was life-changing, there are no limits on what sort of memory or recipe is required for this event - just so long as it is something from your past 
To participate:
If you are a blogger -
- Post the recipe and associated memory (and photo/illustration if possible) by Friday, 23rd March 2007 and remember to link back to this post
- Email me at chipmunksneeze [at] hotmail [dot] com with your name, your blog’s name, name of your recipe and the link to the post by the above date
If you are not a blogger -
- Email me at chipmunksneeze [at] hotmail [dot] com with your name, where you’re from, the recipe, memory and photo by Friday 23rd March 2007
I’ll have the round-up posted by the following Friday 30th March for all to see I hope you can join me for this event…
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Comments
You’re right, food is so tied up with memories and emotion. I know exactly what I would make! Fingers crossed I’ll remember to email you in time.
Shawnda - It’s looking good so far, I can’t wait to put it up - there have been so many great entries!
Doodles - My pleasure, thanks for participating
Deborah - No worries! Can’t wait to see your post
Ellie! What a great find is your blog! I just sent you an e-mail with a recipe from my childhood. Thanks!
Ellie, as the saying goes, great minds think alike. My new blog and upcoming book, Around the Table, is all about memories and preserving tradition. The recipe that I would like to submit is my mother’s Viennese chocolate rehruecken cake. Check it out: http://aroundthetable.typepad.com/aroundthetable/2007/02/moms_signature_.html
I look forward to seeing everyone’s stories and recipes.
Ellie, just sent you my contribution for this event, hope you received it.
http://asdearassalt.blogspot.com/2007/03/gheea-koftey-fried-dumlings-in-gravy.html
Look forward to the round up.
Since I am new to blog events I am not sure if I did the right thing to link, so I am giving you the link to The Greatest Chicken Salad I Will Never Make Again. Thanks for the inspiration for this post- just writing it was a high point of my week!
http://play-with-food.blogspot.com/2007/03/greatest-chicken-salad-i-will-never.html
How cool! I’m all over it!
I look forward to seeing everyone’s nostalgic food
xoxo