Do you celebrate your heritage? It is something my family has done all my life. My mom is from Germany and my American dad fell in love with her and everything German. He learned the language, played the music, danced the traditional dances, and truly loved German cuisine. My parents were a part of a German club. The most special meals were those when my mom cooked family recipes or my dad grilled German-style sausages. We celebrate our heritage in every way, including around the family table.
Food, traditions, and photographs help preserve family history. Here is a photo of my opa, oma, mom, uncle, and aunt in Breslau 1940 (was Germany at the time). It is amazing this photograph still exists after what they went through during the war (WWII).
I have found many people to be proud of their heritage. I can see their eyes light up when they talk about their family's history and culture. I witnessed it in my own neighborhood when we had an International TasteFest event. Everyone was so excited and wanted to share the food representing their family roots. The conversations, tastes, and smiles were incredible. It is why I chose "Celebrating Family Heritage" to be the event I am hosting for this weekend's Sunday Supper.
The excitement from my fellow Sunday Supper bloggers blew me away. As soon as I posted the event information in the Sunday Supper facebook group I immediately received wonderful responses. The RSVP's started rolling in and each day the participation increased. The recipes are from all over the world. They are very special because they are a part of the personal history from each of the bloggers. I wish I could sit at every one of their family's table and enjoy the meals and listen to their stories.
Ready to get hungry? Take a look at what is coming for this event:
- Scotch Eggs and Brotchen Rolls - The Meltaways
- Apple Kuchen - Mrs. Mama Hen
- Spaghetti Carbonara - Katherine Martinelli
- Slow Cooker Chicken Paprikash - Make Dinner Easy
- Potato and Spinach Knishes - The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- German Potato Salad - Magnolia Days
- Sausage and Broccoli with Orecchiette - Daddy Knows Less
- Chicken Enchiladas Suizas - The Weekend Gourmet
- Strawberry Tiramisu - Chocolate Moosey
- Chocoflan - Juanita's Cocina
- Egg Liqueur Cake - The German Foodie
- Rasmalai (Ricotta in Sweet Coconut Milk with Almonds and Pistachio) - Sue's Nutrition Blog
- Mediterranean Couscous Salad - In the Kitchen With KP
- Rouladen - Midlife Road Trip
- Lemon Balm Roasted Chicken and Rum Raising Cupcakes with Maple Frosting - What Smells So Good?
- Keftikas (Turkish Meat and Leek Patties) - The Little Ferraro Kitchen
- Croque Monsieur with a Béchamel sauce - The Daily Dish Recipes
- Momma's Meat Pie with Poutine Sauce - Momma's Meals
- Polish Rustic Plum Tart - Comfy Cuisine
- Drop Scones (Scottish Pancakes) - Cositas Bonitas
- Jamaican Cornmeal Pudding - The Lovely Pantry
- Borscht Shooters - Cookistry
- Shepard's Pie - Big Bear's Wife
- Parsnip Cakes - Mama's Blissful Bites
- Roasted Curried Vegetables - Hot Curries & Cold Beer
- Portuguese Mussels and Shrimp in a Chorizo Sauce - Family Foodie
- Kalbi Steak Kimchi Grilled Cheese - Damn Delicious
- Wine pairings for all the recipes - ENOFYLZ
Wow! I can hardly wait! Such deliciousness from all over the world. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag on twitter for even more foodie fun. Join in and share your recipes and photos too. Follow the Sunday Supper Pinterest board to see all the mouth-watering food pics. Let us all celebrate our heritage with food, family, and friends!
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Renee,
You have done an amazing job planning this #SundaySupper event. Thank you so much! Great way to Bring Back Sunday Supper Around the Family Table! Thank you!
Isabel
Thank you Isabel!
Looks great! Thanks for organizing. I posted on my FB page to help drum up even more buzz.
Thank you for spreading the word about this event on your facebook page. I really appreciate the support.
I would love to participate this Sunday, but my grandmother was not a very good cook. lol She was an artist and unfortunately the recipes I have from her are mostly jams and preserves. Same thing for my mother, she didn't like to cook. That could be why I like to cook and so do my children.
A good jam or preserve recipe would be nice to have. I hope you do post the recipes soon.
Aw what a great story!!! I'm partial to my Italian heritage 😛
Thank you Kayle. I cannot wait to read all the family stories from the bloggers participating in this event.
oh wow! This menu looks wonderful! Great Job on putting everything together for this #SS !
Thanks Angie! I am glad you are participating too.
Good Job Renee 🙂 Put the list together so beautifully !! Everything sounds mmmmm... delish !
Thanks! Yes, I agree...everything sounds so yummy.
wow, this sounds like it's going to be an awesome sunday supper - what a great idea! my dad's family is Irish + my mom's family is Russian/Jewish, so we grew up eating an assortment of awesome food from their/our heritage. and now i'm married to a German family, so we eat lots of the food you talk about above, especially rouladen! =)
I would love to see some of your family's recipes. What a great mix of heritages.
I'm afraid I was a bit late for getting in on this one, but here is a great recipe I have that's Slovakian, it's like gnocchi casserole!! 😀
http://thewateringmouth.com/sztrapacska-recipe/
Thanks Cheri for sharing your family's recipe. Looks delicious.
I love this theme! Wish I was participating/had time to cook anything!
Thank you Lane! We will miss you participating in this event. Hopefully you will have more time for cooking and such soon.
Oh, my gosh!!! What a great group this week! Looking forward to joining you again in mid-June! Thanks for all you do for this group, Renee...you are invaluable!
Thank you Liz! It is a great group to be with.
Wonderful job putting this together Renee! I can't wait to see and read what everyone put together on Sunday!
Thanks Susan! I am so excited to read everyone's post with their family stories and recipes.
Wow, I am going to have to check out some of those recipes! Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome! Please do check out the recipes. I know they will be fantastic.
You guys are doing an amazing job bringing back the traditional Sunday supper! Cheers! Love the line-up of dishes!
Thanks Elizabeth! Cooking at home and Sunday Supper is very important. It brings the family together and makes memories for a lifetime.
Wow! do you think we'll have enough food?
This is a going to be a great family dinner. Cheers!
There is always room for more food on the table. What a great line-up of recipes.
What an awesome round-up we have here! I can't wait to see all the finished products! 🙂
Me too!
There's nothing like the relief of finding what you're looking for.
That's an intelligent answer to a difficult question xxx
What an absolutely wonderful idea! I wish i could join in, but we're in the middle of getting our house ready to sell, and I'll be lucky to get dinners on the table :-). I'm coming back though to check out everyone's contributions!!!
Good luck with selling your house. It is a big undertaking.
Wow, totally blown away by this fantastic menu for #sunday supper Renee!!Congrats for coming-up with a great theme!Too bad I missed this one 🙁
Thanks Soni!
Sunday supper was a must attend for everyone in our family when I was growing up. When I had teenagers of my own I realized how hard my parents worked to make that happen. It's not easy. They're some of my most favorite memories.
Thank you Maureen. It is nice to see how Sunday Supper means so much to you and your family. Keep it going.
Hi Renee,
Thanks so much for hosting! Loved the topic...I think a personal connection makes a recipe so much more special 🙂
I agree. It is good to keep the family recipes going through celebrations and traditions.