Becoming a Great Essayist Season 1 Episode 23 Food Essays: My Grandmother€™s Recipe Box

Professor Cognard-Black shows you how a simple recipe is itself a story. Recipes form the basis of edible essays, which start out as instructions and ingredients, but when you mix in personal connections between a dish and your own culinary culture, add a dash of imagery, and stir in the history behind the food, you€™ve extended your recipe into a keepsake-a taste memory.