Once More, with Feeling: A 'Sober' Reappraisal of How-to Sources

In my recently deceased mother’s belongings, amongst many other things, I found a recipe collection. The recipes were outdated; the booklet consisted of collectible cards illustrated with faded photos from the 90s. Some recipes were handwritten, scribbled down by different hands (including that of my 10-year-old self). Others bore witness to special needs and life phases: meal-prepping, diets, kids’ parties. I had already put the book on the pile of stuff to get rid of. Clearly, I wouldn’t b...