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Without the watchful eye of an outsider (like a blog editor), I find it way too easy to push aside writing. There are always thoughts I mean to explore, memories I wish to record, and in the food realm, experiences I wish to document.For the food -- I never really found a journaling process that appealed to me -- those pricey, carefully laid out books for travel and baking always seemed too rigid, and I never came up with an idea that would spur me into action -- until now. Head over to Serious Eats to Deb Harkness' story about receiving her aunt's book of wine labels. Over the course of the 1970s, this woman had carefully saved each wine label, pasted it into a simple book, and written notes alongside.
It's such a nice and simple way to record food experiences. Grabbing those labels might take some effort, but the same can easily be done electronically, if you take pictures of the label. Many of us get in the habit of recording our meals, but do we ever implement method to our madness, or focus on a theme or cohesive aspect? Quickly, some quick photographs can be turned into a book or file of memories, something to flip through, watching how times and tastes change, and something to pass on.
Do you log any food experiences like Harkness' aunt? Please share below!
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2-24-2009 @1:26PM AndrewR said... I've kept a chocolate book for about 5 years - pasting the labels of chocolate bars I've eaten in the bound art store journal - with dates and notes. It is a great way to remember experiences and great finds. It is how I remember the fantastic Russian chocolate I had on a road trip - to the coffee shop I'd pass in Washington that sold Dagoba bars to the Vosages chocolate bought to support The Vagina Monologues. And when people know this is something I do - they give me more chocolate! I've gotten great gifts of chocolates from Amsterdam, Romania, and China. Although my wife still chides me for the bars I didn't share with her...
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2-24-2009 @6:35PM doodoolemonque said... Nice. Really nice blog and response from andrewR.
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4-02-2009 @1:25PM Jenn said... Wow, what a nice post. I've been on a vegetarian adventure lately, and have really liked adding recipes to my blog. I love the idea of the wine journal, and also the chocolate journal!
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