my mother speaks out from these curled up pages,
with recipes passed on, many secrets revealed
from Mam, from Marty and one from Aunt Ada
with Charlesworth sponge mixing,
and Clarks 8d fruit.
and here, almond slices,
with shorthand instructions
which invoke childhood memories
of sweet tea time treats.
Sometimes these pieces of everyday life preserved in recipes and on pieces of paper are more valuable than a bauble or something that sits on a shelf. They are part of a legacy that is passed on from generation to generation in the most intimate of family spaces- the kitchen. Even the picture indicates the special aspect of having "Mom's" or "Grans" recipe to make it for oneself- the curl of the paper, the aged patina of the scroll and the elegant handwriting- timeless!
