Our Work in
Hoggtowne
Heritage Kitchens
Before anything is published, packaged, or shared — it is lived, tested, and preserved in real time.
The first archives of The Food Stories Project are currently in progress, starting with my own family.
This isn’t about volume or scale.
It’s about sitting with someone while they remember.
Capturing what they know while it’s still here.
And turning it into something that can be held onto.
Every project looks different.
Because every family is.
Mama Rella’s Kitchen
Volume One
“Testing recipes to translate instinct into something that can be passed on.”
A living archive in progress.
This project centers around preserving a lifetime of recipes that were never written down — only remembered, repeated, and refined over time.
We are currently documenting:
• Foundational sauces and staple dishes
• Recipes passed through instinct rather than measurement
• Stories that live between the steps
This work is being captured through in-home sessions, shared meals, and ongoing documentation.
Bubbe Rothman Project
This family archive is actively being documented.
Early stages include recipe capture, story collection, and in-home kitchen recording—preserving traditions as they are practiced and remembered.
Full project release coming soon.
Currently in Development
What this can become
A finished cookbook.
A collection of filmed recipes.
A set of stories gathered before they’re lost.
Sometimes it’s one recipe.
Sometimes it’s an entire family archive.
There’s no fixed format. Nothing is rushed; nothing is forced.
Only what matters to the people involved.
Most people think they’ll get to it later.
This work exists for the moment you realize later isn’t guaranteed.
Our Work with A Woman’s Place
A Woman’s Place invites you into real kitchens, where women share the recipes, traditions, and stories that shape their culture and identity.
Each experience is small and intentional—rooted in hands-on teaching, storytelling, and the preservation of knowledge passed down through generations.
We are always building thoughtful connections with women who feel called to share their kitchens, their culture, and the ways of cooking that live
beyond the page.
