So Good, Thanks Nana: Why Family Recipes Still Bring People Together

express much more than appreciation for a delicious dish.

The Comfort of Food Made From Memory
There is something uniquely comforting about eating a meal that reminds you of childhood.

Perhaps it is a casserole prepared exactly the way a grandmother used to make it, a batch of cookies that always appeared during the holidays, or a homemade soup served whenever someone in the family was feeling under the weather.

These foods often become associated with particular people and moments.

Even when the recipe itself is relatively simple, the memories

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