“No one who cooks, cooks alone. Even at his or her most solitary, a cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past, the advice and menus of cooks present, and the wisdom of cookbook writers.” - Laurie Colwin, food columnist for Gourmet magazine.
Many of us have wooden boxes stuffed with favorite recipes to remind us of the people, places, and occasions that shape our lives. But wha…