A Memorable Year

Hi Everyone,

It’s been another memorable year for Tastes Like Home. It was often the simple things that evoked the most memories. In reading the comments and messages sent by readers, it was a reminder, yet again about the power of food and how it connects us. Most peoples’ recollections were not about the eating of food itself but about the bonding and the shared experiences.

It seems fitting then, given that this is the last column for 2013 to highlight the top 10 columns that resonated the most with many of you – at home and abroad, in one way or another. The responses referred to in this column were all sent in via emails. For all the “openness” many people still prefer to communicate in a private, one-to-one manner. It is something that I appreciate as it allows for connection and communication on a deeper level.

Here they are in no particular order.

Limiting Ourselves

This column discussed being close-minded about ingredients and food in general, but I