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On this cold Wednesday morning, I\u2019d love to ask: What foods are meaningful to you? Maybe because of your background, your friends, your family? \u201cFood is symbolic of love when words are inadequate,\u201d says philosopher Alan Wolfelt, and I agree.<\/p>\n

First on my list are the candle-lit cakes (above) that we presented to the boys, when they were little, on the night before the first day of school each September. We hoped they helped nervousness feel more like excitement.<\/p>\n

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My aunt Lulu<\/a> is a genius at serving meals to giant groups of relatives<\/a>, and one of her tricks is to always include lots and lots of toast\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u2026she\u2019ll replenish the toast rack four or five times during lunch, so everyone fills up on bread and butter along with salad, soup, and whatever else is on her menu that day.<\/p>\n

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One of my dad\u2019s hyper-specific love languages<\/a> is stocking our Brooklyn house<\/a> with European cereals.<\/p>\n

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And my mom always makes creme br\u00fbl\u00e9e with for the boys when we visit her in Michigan. Nothing more thrilling than torching<\/em> your own dessert.<\/p>\n

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For her husband\u2019s birthday, my friend Alison<\/a> ordered an ornate jet-black cake<\/a> with just two words: \u201cYou\u2019ve aged.\u201d Still makes me laugh to think about it.<\/p>\n

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Bagels with friends, of course. Bonus points if it\u2019s warm enough to sit outside.<\/p>\n

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Finally, a couple years ago, when I was feeling very overwhelmed, our beloved sitter sent the boys into my bedroom, where I was working, to deliver me warm pasta and fresh fruit for lunch. Reader, I cried.<\/p>\n

What about you? What foods are meaningful to you? I\u2019d love to hear\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

P.S. 12 readers share their favorite birthday celebrations (sob!)<\/a>, and a very low-key winter checklist<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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