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Narratives from community interviews and contributions, capturing the roots of our local and global food culture.

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We’re in America Now, We Eat Beef

Location: Ireland

Description: How an Irish-American family created a lasting food tradition from a Hungarian-inspired recipe in an American cookbook.

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The Gulyás He Never Taught Me

Location: Hungary

Description: How a Hungarian grandfather’s gulyás continues to connect his Australian family to a heritage he brought across the world.

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The Secret Family Recipe

Location: Australia

Description: How a grandmother’s closely guarded pudding recipe turned out to have an unexpected origin.

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The Secret in the Curry

Location: Australia

Description: How a grandfather’s wartime chicken curry became a family recipe remembered and recreated generations later.

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A Tradition in the Making

Location: Japan

Description: How one home baker is creating new birthday traditions and recipes to pass down to future generations.

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All Mixed Together

Location: Germany

Description: How an unusual combination of blood sausage, mashed potatoes and salad became a cherished childhood memory of a mother's cooking.

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Twenty Pounds of Potatoes

Location: Germany

Description: A contributor reflects on the food traditions that keep her family connected to their German heritage.

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Until it Felt Like Skin

Location: Mauritian

Description: How one Mauritian family preserves a grandmother's dholl puri through memory.

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Across the Fence

Location: Australia

Description: A Chinese Australian contributor shares how a neighbor's mehshi koussa became a lasting tradition.

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A Global Fruitcake

Location: Australia

Description: How a fruitcake recipe passed down through generations became a way for one Australian family to stay connected across distances.

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The Recipes Left Behind

Location: Japan

Description: How memories of a Japanese father's homemade sweets remain even after the recipes have been forgotten.

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A Cake Without Eggs

Location: Germany

Description: How one great-grandmother’s adaptation became a beloved family recipe for generations.

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