Do you ever find yourself turning into your mother or grandmother for that matter?
As I continue to enjoy my years as a mom and grandmother, I’m wondering if some of the traditions I am trying to instill are getting further away from reality. Something as simple as the Chantilly silver grapefruit spoon is certainly a thing of the past!
As for funerals, we still have them, and we are still sad but also celebratory of the individual’s life. I like to concentrate on the latter. I honestly can still remember funerals from year’s past where tables were set with fine china and silver and the buffet table had every imaginable “funeral food” that you could think of beautifully presented.
So…maybe this is why I took so kindly to this little cookbook, when my friend, Amelia Kilpatrick, gifted it to me years ago. It’s a quick read as you comb through and actually laugh out loud with antidotes related to the recipe or the occasion of the title but the best part is truly the amazing recipes inside. This book has no photography, but honestly, when you read the ingredients list and the caption above the recipe, it’s almost like you can see it on Aunt Vera’s table, right???
This week, wear black, bring your best hanky and plan to be inspired for the next funeral you are making food for or the next time your family is together for an occasion…maybe Easter in a few weeks.
Be sure to note The Top Ten Funeral Foods that they suggest and maybe start with this list as you cook through the book. Some comfort food recipes from this week’s show include Mother’s Banana Nut Bread https://www.veryvera.com/recipes/recipe/mothers-banana-nut-bread/, Virginia’s butter beans, https://www.veryvera.com/recipes/recipe/virginias-butter-beans/ and Leland’s Grits Gruyere https://www.veryvera.com/recipes/recipe/leland-grits-gruyere/
Find the book on Amazon.
The Very Vera Show airs at 12:30 p.m. Thursday and 7:30 p.m. Saturday on WJBF-TV.
