My dad started a new family tradition this year, and I am completely sold. He calls it SSS: Second Saturday in September. The concept is extremely simple: every year, on the second Saturday in September, our family gets together. This year we golfed. And based on the golfing abilities displayed by several members of my…
Fall is the season where the fun stuff actually happens. It’s when traditions get made, when you end up spending a whole Saturday with your people, or a quiet morning by yourself at the farmers market. Either one counts. So here are some lists of things to do this fall. Print them, stick them on…
I come from a family rooted in tradition. Our traditions take many forms, from big family gatherings to recipes to silly little things we do year after year. Some are meaningful, some are ridiculous, and some have been around so long I’m not even sure any of us remember how they started. But I really…
My family has eaten basically the same meal every Christmas Eve for as long as I can remember. And when I say the same meal, I mean THE SAME MEAL. If you have a copy of our family cookbook, you’ll already know the menu. But for those of you who don’t, let me introduce you….
I’m giving you my mom’s Christmas Stuffed Mushrooms because these deserve to escape the confines of the Taggart family cookbook. They’re filled with sausage, cream cheese and Swiss cheese and have been part of our Christmas Feast for as long as I can remember.
If you’ve read anything else I’ve written about family traditions, you already know I blame my mother for all of this. I grew up in a family that LOVES a tradition. My parents were really intentional about making holidays feel special, and Christmas was the freaking Super Bowl. Our Taggart Family Christmas Party has been…
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