A Taste that brings back memories...
A taste that brings back memories.... My fondest memories of my grandmother "Tia" are Saturday mornings in her kitchen preparing to bake bread, coconut tart, potato bread, johnny cake or guava duff. There was always a delight on Saturday. I was exciting to knead the goowie dough and then wait to see the golden loaves of bread. As the aroma of freshly baked bread went through the house our stomachs eagerly opened until we are satisfied with a slice of warm bread with butter that melted in our mouths. My grandmother enjoyed cooking and baking, it was a gift that I certainly did not inherit. Even though I loved the freshly baked bread her coconut tart was my absolute favorite. I could remember finely grating the hard coconut then watching my grandmother cook the coconut with sugar and water until it was darken. As she spread the cooked coconut on to the cake batter, I would always look forward to eating just the sweet coconut off the spoon. The taste of coconut today ...