The childhood memories are strong this time a year. With the holidays, a healthy dose of family and friends is administered along with their culinary offerings. You were exposed to different ways of doing things and different foods and tastes even if you didn’t appreciate it at the time. An interesting food and beverage education was offered without any formal declaration. As I am apt to do, I am working on cooking and improving on dishes I had in my childhood. While Creamed Corn isn’t necessarily a holiday tradition, it has been known to make an appearance on a holiday table here and there.

Now, messing with traditions is a hard choice. For some, it is a change of venue or change of cook. Others it is serving ham vs. turkey vs. beef or going to a vegetarian offering. Whatever avenue you travel down, it isn’t taken lightly. Years ago, I introduced a Paula Deen Chocolate Pecan Pie to my Thanksgiving dessert lineup. It was a hit! But others not so much. Have fun and experiment and maybe you will open up someone else to something new.

Eat.Drink.Savor.