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Originally Posted by IRememberMyFirstBee
Yes! My favorite is anything that can be made with things right from the garden. I make an end of the gardening year “summer mash up” soup which is just anything that is left that I don’t know what else to do with. It’s always different and always great. Of non-garden things, my favorite is probably holiday baking. IDK how much anyone outside my family would like anything I make — its all very Sicilian and doesn’t really translate to typical American taste well. The only other place I’ve ever even seen most of the things are in the Sicilian bakery downtown.
Q: Do you take more after your mom’s side or your dad’s side?
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I would be very interested in learning about your Sicilian holiday baking. I'm not sure if I would be familiar with all of what you make, but there is a great tradition of having Italian bakeries in my area of the US, though I know Italy is quite large and has varied traditions. Every year I enjoy panettone, varied buttery decorated cookies, sfogliattele, cannoli, almond horns, and similar. I regret that I have never been to Sicily. Only in northern Italy down to Roma.
A: I am a bit of a mix in terms of looks and personality from both sides of my family. I was closer to my paternal grandparents than my maternal ones, though I was very close to my mother more than my dad. My dad's side had the better senses of humor and high spirits, loving music, nature, and the sea. My mom's side were more puritanical and stiff, though my maternal great grandmother was a feisty lady.
Q: Did/do you have a favorite grandparent? What is it about them that you love(d) the most?