Food and family just go together — like bagels and cream cheese. I suppose that is why I so often write about my parents within this column. This week will be no different, especially with today being my dad’s birthday. I feel that I inherited his food habits — sometimes quirky, sometimes indulgent but always authentic.
Here are three of my favorite father-inspired food memories:
1. How he used to eat worms.
In his university office, he kept a terrarium of mealworms. Whenever my sister, brother and I would visit his work, he would make a show of plucking one out and swallowing it whole. To this day, I have a fascination with insect-eating — as you well know, dear readers.
2. How he fed me pancakes and soda every morning for breakfast.