Personal and family cookbooks tells us a lot about the person who compiled the recipes and the people who contributed to the collection. Read more about the ways in which your cookbook shows your connection and distance from others.

Chow chow like so many other foods we take for granted, has the power to show who we are. When I serve this for guests, they learn about the area, and we compare different regions of the province and even the world. This food has the power to show us where we’ve come from, what matters to us today, what possibilities exist, and which don’t.