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My Great Grandmother and I share our name and a love of dishes and dinner parties. I still ask my Grandma questions about her Mother, her dishes, silver-plate and what she liked to cook and bake. I love talking to my Mother and Grandmother; with my Mother I just blather. With my Grandma, we exchange family news and then get down to business: what we baked this week, what dinners we made or food brought along to friends. I hope to share here what I share with my Grandma Ruth on an at least weekly basis: what I have cooked, baked and what dinner parties, luncheons or teas I hosted. If one could have a home-philosophy, as many seem to do in decorating, of minimalism, then my home-philosophy would be maximalism (i.e. the opposite of minimalism). Dishes - I have 3 buffets and kitchen cupboards full. Cookbooks overflow my bookshelves. Pots, Pans, kettles, cake, torte and bread pans... I have plenty. My Husband says giving me tea is like bring coal to Newcastle. My pantry is a glorious 4x5 closet with shelves, full to overflowing. I told my Husband years ago about Kathleen Norris' story about the Catholic Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, the Little Flower, as she is called. When St. Therese was a child, she was offered a ribbon (the person offering had various ones) and she said "I choose ALL" and ever since I told Mr. Husband this story, he says to this about myself: "I like all the ribbons."
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