In this time of unbelievable confusion and pain, we cling to the things that bring us comfort, and the most time tested ways of feeling better is to cook and eat a good meal, to bake a loaf of bread. We are reminded of the meals we have shared with the people we love. We ease the sting of separation with delicious memories of dinner parties past. We honor those we have lost by cooking something that they have loved.
"Dirty Pages" Community Potluck
“I tell my daughters that when I go, they’ll know the good recipes by the dirty pages.” —Kim McKinney
That’s the quote that launched Dirty Pages, a recipe storytelling project celebrating our most well-loved recipes with their splatters and stains. We know they make good dishes, because they’ve been handed down to family and friends. But they also act as maps -- their scribbles in the margins helping connect us and tell our stories.