Temperance — XIV
Two vessels, one pouring into the other — a little of this, a little of that, and patience enough to let it become something new. This is where the recipe box lives: the ones that never made it onto a card in her own hand, the ones only she knew by feel, the dishes that fed a whole family before anyone thought to write them down. No set day to visit here — just come back when there is something new in the pot.
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Recipes & Remembrances in this Chapter
Aug
15
2026
Ellwood Chilli Dog Sauce
Ellwood Chilli Dog Sauce, a family recipe from grandmas recipe box, and the story of a hot dog eating contest bet at a Frisco garage in the 1940s.
Aug
8
2026
German Potato Salad
Aunt Bettys German potato salad, a family recipe passed down with love, and a memory of the little haunted house in Frisco where she made it.