I hear you! When the big things get too much for my ADHD brain, I bring it all in close and focus on the little things that I CAN change, hoping that each drop is part of the ocean.
You are lucky to have a culture that you know, IMO.
My English parents, both with their own life traumas in part related to WW2, relocated to Australia and basically cut off any links to their past. I grew up feeling like a transplated tree, cut off at the roots. I had no cultural links to foods.
I think one of my life themes has been a search for this, and I really appreciate your writings.
I have done deep dives into the low hydration sourdough, via your work and wormholes that spun off from this, and my bread has benefited greatly, I have tried 3 different pannetone recipes (my partner is Italian and loves pannetone), and havent found my favourite one yet.
I am writing this to let you know that the words you send out are appreciated and help this single person (and likely many more) - and I hope that helps you in some small way.
Thankyou for all of your writing, and I am very glad some Substack algorithm led me to your pages.
I’m a new subscriber who found your work because of my love for sourdough and my ancestral connection to Ukraine, and stayed because I relate to so many of the struggles you write about. I direct a nonprofit that advocates for sexual violence survivors and I write a lot about violence against women and children that is enabled and justified through Christianity. Just today I ranted in my journal about how difficult it is to do the writing I’m most passionate about because it necessitates staring into the mouth of hell all the time.
I love your work. Thank you for being the writer that you are.
Thank you so much for your kind words, Stephanie. Staring into the mouth of hell is crippling. That you for the insanely important work that you. I’m so happy our paths crossed. Always here to support you any way I can.
It will be intriguing to learn about your grandparents and their journey. Your Food roots lead back to them, too. !! Always..."one day at a time". ( I am experiencing joy in a cat sitting on my lap again, for that I am grateful. Everyday we find one thing to be grateful for.)
Beautifully said, Vicky! I’m so happy to hear that you are able to once again experience a sense of joy from a kitty or (two) sitting in your lap. They love you very much. ❤️❤️❤️
Dear Sarah, thank you for your kindness. I’m also so happy we were able to find each other in the vastness that is the virtual world.
A lot of cultural links I had to find and rebuild, the impact of sovietism has really messed up our family identity. I’m grateful that I was able to grow up with some cultural contentions to my various ethnic identities, I understand how many don’t have that privilege.
I am just so thrilled that I could help you in any small way.
If I may ask, which panettone recipes/formulas/methods have you tried so far? Always curious to learn more about people’s panettone baking journeys.
Hi Olga,
I hear you! When the big things get too much for my ADHD brain, I bring it all in close and focus on the little things that I CAN change, hoping that each drop is part of the ocean.
You are lucky to have a culture that you know, IMO.
My English parents, both with their own life traumas in part related to WW2, relocated to Australia and basically cut off any links to their past. I grew up feeling like a transplated tree, cut off at the roots. I had no cultural links to foods.
I think one of my life themes has been a search for this, and I really appreciate your writings.
I have done deep dives into the low hydration sourdough, via your work and wormholes that spun off from this, and my bread has benefited greatly, I have tried 3 different pannetone recipes (my partner is Italian and loves pannetone), and havent found my favourite one yet.
I am writing this to let you know that the words you send out are appreciated and help this single person (and likely many more) - and I hope that helps you in some small way.
Thankyou for all of your writing, and I am very glad some Substack algorithm led me to your pages.
Sarah
I’m a new subscriber who found your work because of my love for sourdough and my ancestral connection to Ukraine, and stayed because I relate to so many of the struggles you write about. I direct a nonprofit that advocates for sexual violence survivors and I write a lot about violence against women and children that is enabled and justified through Christianity. Just today I ranted in my journal about how difficult it is to do the writing I’m most passionate about because it necessitates staring into the mouth of hell all the time.
I love your work. Thank you for being the writer that you are.
Thank you so much for your kind words, Stephanie. Staring into the mouth of hell is crippling. That you for the insanely important work that you. I’m so happy our paths crossed. Always here to support you any way I can.
It will be intriguing to learn about your grandparents and their journey. Your Food roots lead back to them, too. !! Always..."one day at a time". ( I am experiencing joy in a cat sitting on my lap again, for that I am grateful. Everyday we find one thing to be grateful for.)
Beautifully said, Vicky! I’m so happy to hear that you are able to once again experience a sense of joy from a kitty or (two) sitting in your lap. They love you very much. ❤️❤️❤️
Dear Sarah, thank you for your kindness. I’m also so happy we were able to find each other in the vastness that is the virtual world.
A lot of cultural links I had to find and rebuild, the impact of sovietism has really messed up our family identity. I’m grateful that I was able to grow up with some cultural contentions to my various ethnic identities, I understand how many don’t have that privilege.
I am just so thrilled that I could help you in any small way.
If I may ask, which panettone recipes/formulas/methods have you tried so far? Always curious to learn more about people’s panettone baking journeys.