Why Great Food & Great People Are Born In The Hard Times

It's important to share family histories, and one way to do that is over a delicious plate of homemade food. Food is the basis for so many gatherings, and often includes recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation. Grant Nielsen, the host of Family Gathering, is joined by Paul Matta and Wendy Smedley swap stories about their family food traditions and why they are so important to who they are. Paul remembers visiting Italy, where his grandparents were born. That gave him a chance to enjoy traditional family recipes where they originated. That helped him see how things changed over time. He's been able to integrate some original methods back into the family recipes. Wendy remembers what his mom called the "Heidi meal" named for the character Heidi. It included canned peaches, homemade bread, and other things. It was a favorite of Wendy growing up and she learned later it was a meal they ate when they were broke. Her mom would get what they had left in the pantry and make it special. KSL NewsRadio's Family Gathering connects people and families across many generations. If you are new to family histories, let Family Gathering's host Grant Nielsen guide your search for the family you never knew you had. Family Gathering is sponsored by Family Search. Discover your family history. Explore the world's largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records, and resources at Familysearch.org .

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Why Great Food & Great People Are Born In The Hard Times is an episode from Family Gathering by Bonneville International.

This episode is 06:01 long.

This episode was published on Dec 7, 2017.

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