As many of you know, my daughter has been working in Australia this summer. Happily, for her mother, she comes home in now less than two weeks. Jaclyn is a bit of a world traveler, you may recall. Last summer she worked in India and who knows what next summer will bring.

Tonight’s message made me smile. Without even “Hi Mom”, I opened Facebook to read:

“It's that time where I start looking forward to food at home. Can we do a good food meal when I get home? LOL”

And then we proceeded to plan a menu that started with brisket and just kept going.

In our house, food and family go together. Planning a meal necessarily means planning to spend time together. We have spent a lot of time around our kitchen table. Some of my favorite family memories have happened with food attached.

Does food play the same role for you?