I’m
pleased to share this new essay by Amy Halloran. She wrote this for
Thanksgiving—her perspective on gratitude and community—and how our
perspectives are changed by service—is a message for everyday. Here’s Amy:
I used to be very invested in
Thanksgiving. I spent weeks poring over new magazines and old cookbooks,
thinking about how to combine flavors and make a mutt-version of sweet potato
pie or cornbread stuffing that tasted just as I wanted.
I wanted some control of the
meal, or at least the expression of ingredients. I wanted to look the farmer
who raised my turkey in the eye. I wanted to give the food meaning and impose
my current interpretations of gratitude upon other people that I ate with the
last Thursday in November.
Last week I was keenly aware
of how little I cared about the origins of the ingredients at my parents'
Thanksgiving table. I didn't even crack a cookbook until Wednesday night, when
I started hunting for some graceful combination of cranberries and cornmeal.
I am no less interested in
sustainable farming, but I am not as ambitious about cooking for Thanksgiving,
or using it as a platform for food thinking. My goals have mellowed because I get
to influence a big meal every day of the year, cooking for the community meals
program run by Unity House. Trying to cram as many vegetables as affordably as
I can into dishes that are still enjoyed is my mission.
Preparing for our
Thanksgiving meal, I worked with a number of volunteers. Hilton Garden Inn made
our turkeys and sides, and brought lasagna the day before so we could focus on getting
ready for dinner. An eight-year-old raised $400 so we could buy butter and
fruit and collards. One team of people came in to chop vegetables and make
pies. Another team made sweet potato hand pies for diners to take home.
As everyone worked, I noticed
that I didn't fuss over outcomes. I showed people ratios and recipes, and let
them go to town.
I realized that baking and
cooking can be an expression of community, not just of self. Maybe this isn't a
newsflash to you, but it's a headline for me, someone who used to think of
Thanksgiving as a place to grandstand skills and ideas.
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4 comments:
I have eaten at UnityHouse. Ms Halloran's skills improved the quality of the meal-- meaning taste, texture, enjoyment. Thank you for respecting your diners.
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