It was a friendly orange plastic recipe box, and it had *so* many recipes! Family ones, from my mother, who is now gone. My mother-in-law’s showcase dinners. Friend’s fondest childhood memories. They had names varied and nostalgic, like “Saucepan Brownies”, “Evelyn’s Seafood Gumbo”, “Shroodles”, and “Lillian’s Lemon and Raisin Cookies”, each with a story or a memory.
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