"Butter makes it better"

I've always been of the opinion that food evokes emotion and can spark the best memories. There are some foods that have created such a great feeling for me I still remember them to this day. There was fruit punch my piano teacher made for me when I was too sick to sing in the choir, chicken mole our best man's mom made when our first child was born, queso fundido from a little restaurant in Florida on our first vacation, my Mother in law's Texas sheet cake on 4th of July. That's just the beginning of my gastronomic memories.


When I was little I used to sit at the kitchen table, head in hands and watch while my mom prepared certain sweets, apple pie and cinnamon sweet rolls were two of her favorites. It was my first introduction into baking. I watched in awe as the dough was rolled out and in anticipation as leftover pie dough was rolled into a smaller pie dish and then quartered and savored later with jelly. It was a treat for just us two and sometimes my Dad. I gazed on as she plumped the raisins for sweetrolls in warm water and brushed ribbons of butter on absolutely everything as she exclaimed,' butter makes it better'.

It's true, and I don't just say that because I'm from the dairy state and have extraordinarily high cholesterol. Butter does make it better. I love you Mom!

All the best, Kate