Who taught you how to bake? Was it a family member? A friend or a teacher? Did you learn from a cookbook, television show, or an online video? Here is a lovely image of children learning about cake baking at school.
To learn more about holiday cooking and food traditions, explore these Library of Congress blog posts and other resources.
- Headlines and Heroes has information on holiday desserts from around the world.
- Folklife Today has a podcast on holiday food traditions.
- Minerva’s Kaleidoscope has blog posts on retro recipes and candy recipes to try.
- Inside Adams has stories about making tamales and other holiday food traditions.
- And if you want to bring cooking into the classroom, read this post on carrot pudding.
Take some time to bake, cook, and celebrate during the holiday season.