For Chanukah this year, I had a mission to really highlight the dishes we make for our own families (as opposed to for parties), where mistakes are welcome.
A few months ago, I told you about my intro to sourdough land. Fast forward to today, and it’s still very much a part of my life. I’m at the stage where, when a friend sent me a link for specialty brown paper bags to gift the bread in, I bought them right away. Now I get a thrill from tucking one of my loaves inside, sticking on a “homemade” sticker, and gifting it.
A few weeks ago, I brought a loaf of bread over to a friend who’d just had a baby. I usually double the dough, so I had the other loaf at home. When I took a bite later, I realized my mistake immediately: I’d forgotten to put in the salt! This had never happened to me with sourdough before, and suffice it to say, I was pretty embarrassed.
So why am I choosing to share this story with thousands and thousands of people? Because obviously, these things happen, and they happen to everyone, and it’s far from the end of the world. We’re all human. No one thinks less of you for a cooking mistake.
For Chanukah this year, I had a mission to really highlight the dishes we make for our own families (as opposed to for parties), where mistakes are welcome. I can’t count how many times I’ve made mistakes and then either tried to salvage the food — or didn’t (looking at you, non-round cheese latkes). But with family, either way is fine. It’s either polished off, or it becomes a story. This week’s What’s Cooking features the home-style dishes that the Family First staff serves their families, where no one is keeping track of how pretty the food is, but rather of how much love you put into it. Enjoy!
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