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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