Cooking Up Our History

COOKING UP OUR HISTORY It’s surprising how food can change your whole life Bringing people together like you and your wife In your family gatherings there is food galore You eat a whole plateful then go back for more There’s all the ethnic food, that Mom would make A delicious secret recipe for that poppy seed cake The restaurants attract us with their specialty food We go out for indulgence just to lift up our mood We celebrate our birthday with all the sweet stuff Our bellies are bulging, and we still can’t get enough A three-course meal and then the desert Where’s my antacid, I really need it to work But it’s not only food that will create so much pleasure It’s the company we keep and the stories we treasure Tell me again about your whole family history Where you grew up and your ancestor’s mystery The stories can last well into the night The details with passion till we hear it just right The food and the stories will continue on forever Cooking up our history is every family’s treasure