A wintry Sunday. The sort of Sunday just asking for a warm hearty meal. Milan and I took a short trip up to his parents house to make a family favorite, sarma. Sarma is cabbage leaves filled with a mixture of pork, beef, rice and sauteed veggies, boiled and served with bread to soak up the delicious broth. Sarma is common to many Eastern European countries with slight variations to the recipe. It is a hearty meal and is best shared with family and friends. The preparation is fun as it gets many involved and lends itself for Mike to tell stories. Stories of him growing up in Brooklyn, NY during the great depression. Stories of family, of hard times, of humor and of tears. Stories from one man’s life that could easily be stories from many lifetimes.

Good food, great family, a simple Sunday filled with memories.