Blog #6 Second Semester

My great-grandfather immigrated from Canada to the United States as a French-Canadian around the year of 1920. I never met my great-grandfather and don't necessarily "embrace" being Canadian, however he had a significant impact on my family. My great-grandfather was a magnificent chef and opened his own restaurant in the United States. My grandmother, with whom I spend many summers with, is also a fantastic chef. She constantly cooks for our family and makes me very special recipes that her father taught her based off of French-Canadian Cuisine. Now, a lot of the same recipes that my great-grandfather and my nana prepared are a daily way of life as my mom has learned many of these recipes and cooks amazing food for me on the daily. Although I have never had a deep connection to the French-Canadian culture, I appreciate the time honored traditions that continue in our family on a daily basis. Even though I have never visited Canada or spoken the French language, my great-grandfather and his culture remain deep in our hearts. Tradition and heritage are very important parts of my life as I am fascinated by genealogy of my family and how we came to be as well as numerous cultural traditions and practices that my family honor. My family and I have the same values of culture and tradition. We all believe in honoring our ancestor's roots and traditions because we know how significant these values truly are. It is very important to me to continue our family's heritage so that my kids will one day have the chance to taste the same amazing French Onion soup that I get to eat.