(Photo by Hannah Whitaker from the New York Times)
The New York Times has really been knocking it out of the park with their food from around the world series. First there was the photo essay of people around the world sitting next to the food they typically eat in a day, then it was children around the world with their breakfast laid out before them. Truly fascinating to see how we are all the same — cornflakes are also popular in Brazil — and how we are different — sauteed peppers and dried fish in Japan (yes, breakfast for a 4 year old).
In the Times’ latest magazine, they interviewed and photographed five families from New York with their holiday dinners. The families are Mexican, Jewish-Japanese, Scandinavian, Iranian, and from the American South, each meal reflecting their roots but also integrating the family’s own tastes and traditions as well.
And this time, we’re given recipes! I’m already scheming how to convince Bean we’re half Scandinavian and that means she needs to wake me up on Christmas morning with a tray of coffee and St. Lucia buns (we can hold off on the crown of candles until she’s at least 3.)
