If the first annual ALAS Festival showed us anything, it was that everything carries a story, especially the things we turn to in times of comfort and need. As we entered the cold holiday months, we invited writers to tell us the story of the dishes they turn to for special occasions (or a typical Tuesday night down home).

 

We wanted to know: what stories do your holiday recipes carry? These pieces (two stories, two poems) connect us, remind us, show us, and inspire us… through the foods they choose to serve their families and friends during the holidays. May they do the same for you through this season.

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• Jennifer L’Heureux, 4th place “Giving Thanks to Potatoes”: Jennifer L'Heureux is loving this new found connection of putting words with the tangible creations and descriptive images that float around in her head.  As an entrepreneur and artist, Jennifer enjoys sharing her creativity with others, whether it be cooking a meal, making the plate to serve it on, or painting a picture to decorate the room.