What is the one item, save except possibly gossip, that weaves its way around the world, near freely and instinctively, as a moniker of culture, creativity, love of food, celebration of local ingredients, growing seasons, experimentation, imagination, satiation, survival, sustenance and, above all, generosity of spirit? It's the recipe. I got to thinking yesterday as the flow of recipes bubbles up into a seasonal crescendo in anticipation of … [Read more...]