How Cooking Together Can Bridge Generations

In the kitchen, bonds are built, stories are shared, and memories are made to be passed down for years to come

Time in the kitchen with a person from a different generation than your own, in a different stage of life, is rich and full of surprises. Shutterstock

I met my future mother-in-law, Lisa, when I was just 18. At the time, she ran a bake shop on weekends, and her kitchen always had a cake stand on the center island, filled with cookies, cupcakes, or my favorite: pie. 

I have appreciated my mother-in-law’s apple pie from the first time I met her. The crust is always perfectly flaky, both light and indulgent, and filled with a variety of apples and spices. Served warm, with ice cream, I would argue that it’s a dessert that could be served any time of year.