Love + Praise to the Kitchen Ghosts - No. 273

Crystal Wilkinson tells of her ancestors in Appalachia, and I bake her biscuits

FOODS OF LOVE ARE NOT all heart-shaped or made of chocolate.

Some foods, like biscuits, are close to the heart because they tell precious stories about the cooks who came before us. It could be the handwriting on a splattered recipe card, the memory of someone who once cooked for you, or perhaps when you’re in the kitchen today, you feel a spiritual pre…