The omnipresent casserole
A brief reflection, upon the death of my grandmother, on the ways that food and death are inextricably linked in Southern culture. Read the full description.
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From far before my memory, the cooking and serving of food as a way of salving grief in Southern culture have been a distinctive element of the way of life, here.
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From far before my memory, the cooking and serving of food as a way of salving grief in Southern culture have been a distinctive element of the way of life, here.
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Jane Niemeier
Posted on May 15, 2010 at 06:36 PM | Permalink
Your grandmother
This is a very powerful piece. Like any good piece of literature it resonates with the listener so that she recalls her reaction at the death of a family member.