Recipes with A Story: Celebrating Family and Heritage

Family recipes are so much more than “just a meal.” Family or cultural recipes can bring a sense of belonging and a feeling of home. Just the smell of a favorite dish stirs up emotions of comfort and joy and brings back memories of your childhood. For some, the act of cooking a dish passed on to you honors a loved one no longer with you.

For me, cooking dishes like collard greens, candied sweet potatoes, and black-eyed peas instantly reminds me of the holidays in the kitchen with my cherished late grandmother. She taught me how to cook them, and I make them now to celebrate and honor her.

Our dietitians from CAND shared some of their favorite family food memories with the Recipes with A Story series on Instagram. Read on to see their stories and recipes!

Irish Soda Bread

by Emily Kuettel

Emily shares stories of her Irish heritage through memories of her mother making Irish Soda Bread:

Pork Chop and Apples

by Grace Iberle

Grace reminisces of family camping trips with a one-pot pork and apples recipe:

Sugar Cookies

by Amy Moore

Amy shares her family’s sugar cookie recipe, which became a staple at every holiday:

Do you have a family recipe with a story? Please share it with us on Instagram @eatrightchicago! We would love to celebrate your culture and memories with you.