She needed a tradition of thanks.  A Smaller Thanksgiving An invitation to sunny Florida, and to the cooking of her oldest granddaughter, was the pivotal book-the-flight moment my mother needed. Now, she could abandon the practice of stuffing her entire family and too much food into her small condominium. Yet, this smaller Thanksgiving celebration did not mean the menu was downsized. Mom, my daughter, and I shared the kitchen duties, compared recipes, and revealed personal shortcuts. For a few days, … Continue reading →