
Thank you for participating in my Food Memories course!
And congratulations on “WRITING YOUR LIFE” for the past six weeks.
I’ve put together a few helpful links as you continue on your journey of memory preservation and life story writing—enjoy!
Exploring Your Food Memories
These three titles—two hybrid cookbooks and one genealogical look at preserving food memories—dish up lots of inspiration for making your own family cookbook.
From gathering recipes to editing, from design to printing, these steps will walk you through how to create a family cookbook to preserve your food heritage.
Favorite food memoirs that deliciously incorporate recipes and sense memories—fine examples of how you, too, can weave a personal narrative inspired by food.
If you're not sure who is the keeper of your family's favorite recipes, take advantage of your next holiday gathering to start preserving your food heritage.
Get the whole family involved in saving stories and favorite holiday recipes with these three easy and fun Thanksgiving memory-keeping ideas.
The way we gather and celebrate Thanksgiving this year will be impacted by the pandemic. May you find gratitude and connection while staying healthy.
Use these food-themed family history questions as conversation starters or writing prompts to capture your cherished food memories for the next generation.
Knowing your family’s recipes are preserved for the next generation is reassuring. Adding stories and photos, too, brings your food heritage to life. Start here.
Meet the story- and food-loving host behind the inspiring podcast The Storied Recipe, then click on a few of my favorite episodes for a taste of her interviews.
Just in time for Thanksgiving: A Taste of the Past, a family history recipe card set for preserving not only family recipes, but the stories behind them.
Our food memories—sneaking tastes of Nonna’s sauce from the pot, learning to grill ribs from Dad—are worth preserving. Ideas to easily capture stories & recipes.
Family history questions for Christmas: 75 open-ended, specific interview questions to elicit powerful memories & stories from the older generation.
Family history questions for Thanksgiving: 55 open-ended, specific interview questions to elicit powerful memories & stories from the older generation.
Tips for Life Story Writing
A few posts that might be of interest should you be considering putting all of your writing together into a fuller life story book:
Don’t call it a memoir; just write your life: Sometimes the idea of telling our "life story" is overwhelming. If we think of memoir as a series of smaller life narratives, though, the way in becomes clear.
How to plan a life story book in three simple steps: I’ll put you on the road to remembering, and ensure your life story book project proceeds as efficiently and smoothly as possible.
Use short vignettes to create a mosaic of your life: How the best life story vignettes are powerful ways to capture your past, and why writing short pieces from your memories is a smart way to begin your memoir.
Discover more courses
I will be adding to my offerings of courses focused on memory and writing prompts throughout the year. Please check them out here—and, of course, let me know if there are any specific topics you’d be interested in me teaching!
Want to organize your family history archive? This cheap, convenient solution is a great way to record your stories until you’re ready to move them into a book.