Why Food Memoirs Make Me Dream of the Flavors of My Youth

These books are time-traveling journeys and a reminder that we must create lasting memories for our own kids

A meal shared etches a memory of belonging that can be accessed decades later. Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash

My Oma’s German pull-apart bread is a two-day ritual of savoring. Always started on a Saturday with boiled milk, sugar, and yeast, it ends mid-day on Sunday with licked fingers and thick…