I'm so glad you "dared" to contact Flo. I admire your courage in making connections. I also love that you use food to be closer to a place or people.

It reminds me of the stories that go with origami designs: they're meant to help one remember the order of the folds, but when we tell them, they go into the folds and become part of the piece, just like I imagine your thoughts impart some quiddity to the meals you prepare.