I was contemplating all the new trends you see and hear about this time of year. It seems things change now faster than ever. In all things really. Fashion, home décor and design, relationships, raising children, restaurants, and food…
Now that’s a subject I can talk about some.
I’ve been around over 60 years now. In and around food most of my life. I’ve seen so many trends in restaurants, events and party food over the years. Big portions, small portions, tiny portions, fresh farm food, processed food such as TV dinners, convenient foods, microwaveable, fancy food, homestyle food, international food. I’ve traveled the world and I don’t think food has changed so much in any other country than the good ole US of A. I suppose it is because we have such a diverse culture of people living here. Old traditions seem to die faster here. We’ve just past another Holiday season and at our home the old family traditions are still there. Along with some new ones. It’s funny how a forty year old Christmas sweater is still the hit of the party. A good strong eggnog still hits the spot. A roasted turkey, a baked ham, mashed potatoes will never go out of food fashion. At least not at my house.
If you can ride it out, and hold on to some of the traditions that are dear to you they will come back around. They might skip past the next generation but surface with the grands. Just don’t give up, keep
telling those stories you heard as a kid, keep cooking that food your parents and grand parents did. Save that old ornament or Xmas sweater, just so you can bring it out one day and talk about it. What’s old will be new again!