Editor’s Letter
Hand-Me-Downs When we were planning this, our annual food issue, I asked our editors what was trending for our readers. Without missing a beat, food editor Jan Miller replied, “Grandmothers.” I got it immediately. During troubled times, the word evokes memories of warmth, comfort, and a longing for simplicity—especially when so many are missing spending quality time with elderly relatives during the pandemic. Not having my grandparents around very long as a child, I understand that longing. By my early teens, all four of them had passed. I mainly remember my paternal grandmother, Clarice, who lived with us for a while when I was around 6 or 7. I’ve written about her here before, about her famous dinner rolls and her cast-iron pan I still treasure. I carry strong memories of getting…