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Family Meals: Then and Now
Exploring the contrast between quick, busy meals and traditional, multi-course family dinners, the chapter reminisces about childhood meals at a family bakery and discusses efforts to incorporate storytelling and extended time at the table with loved ones. The speaker reflects on their upbringing in a chaotic yet loving Irish Catholic family where dinners were elaborate and filled with openness, emphasizing the value of hard work, accomplishment, and joyful gatherings.