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How a Beginning Cook Makes Progress
Photo by Anna Shvets Frequently beginner cooks become discouraged that recipes don’t turn out or don’t taste good. The thought of cleaning up the mess they make in the kitchen is unbearable. The lack of notable progress might send them back to ordering fast...
Preparing for the Death of a Loved One
Photo by Alain Frechette Preparing for the death of a loved one is never easy. We are never prepared for what we feel when someone dies, nor are we prepared for what occurs afterwards. Sometimes death comes without warning, and we are forced to endure the...
Italian Food Culture: Understanding The Italian Heart
Photo by Jakub Kapusnak on Unsplash The Italian food culture is colorful. It captures the heart and liveliness of Italians, reflecting the very essence of their country and heritage. When people think about the Italian food culture, they often simplify it into two...
Discover Ways of Preserving the Memories of a Loved One
Photo by Mikhail Nilov Preserving the memories of a loved one is an important activity that any family needs to do to keep their dearly departed alive in their hearts and minds. Eleanor Gaccetta knows how devastating the loss of a loved one can be. In her book, One...
The Heart of a Caregiver: Does It Beat Inside You?
Photo by Jsme MILA Eleanor's guidebook for caregivers, One Caregiver's Journey, while delivering plenty of sage advice on caregiving, also carefully dissects the heart of a caregiver. While we do not necessarily think about caregiving as having much impact on...
When to Take the Car Keys Away
Photo by Mehmet Turgut Kirkgoz Caregivers and families are eventually faced with the decision of when to take the car keys away from elderly relatives. In my book, One Caregiver’s Journey, I discuss one of the most difficult decisions adult children and elderly...
Who’s Hungry?
Photo by cottonbro studio It has been a long time since I have heard the question, who’s hungry? More often today if you are with friends or family the question surrounds what kinds of food are you hungry for or what do you want to eat. Depending upon the time of day...
How Humor Can Help Manage Grief and Loss
Photo by Engin Akyurt People use comedy and a lighter life perspective in dark times because humor can help manage grief and the loss of a loved one. In Eleanor Gaccetta’s book One Caregiver’s Journey, Eleanor tells how she cared for her mother until her passing....
Falling in Love with Cooking and Making It Enjoyable for You
Photo by Conscious Design on Unsplash Cooking is an art form that has the power to nourish not only the body but also the soul. Preparing food and whipping up recipes is a beautiful blend of creativity, science, and passion that allows us to transform simple...
Compilation of Recipes: How to Properly Make Cookbooks
Photo by RDNE Stock project The process of how to properly create and write cookbooks isn't just about compiling a bunch of recipes and printing them; it calls upon something foreign from the readers' palate. Eleanor Gaccetta, author of Generations of Good Food,...
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