This was because her father wouldn’t allow the word hell to be spoken in his home!” Fellow foodie and sister-in-law Linda “Lin” Hinson Walker (BS ’71) sent Aunt Helen’s Smothered Chicken, which revealed: “Her name was pronounced Heelen (with a long E sound). Years later, with two boys to feed, I typed up my grandmas’ recipe cards and asked my family for favorite meals and memories. “Fixing you food is how I tell you that I care for you.” -Lin Walker Having covered and steamed the dumplings, Dad took the dish to the table and made a big production out of revealing his “masterpiece of culinary art” by raising the lid and saying, “Ta-da!” Inside the electric frypan, however, “lay six flat shoe tongues,” the result of him forgetting the baking powder. For his faraway son, he took the time to quantify amounts and share some classic family food stories.įor a family dinner in the early ’70s, Dad whipped up his Spanish Delight, a simmering stew of canned tuna, sweet corn, and tomatoes topped with dumplings, a recipe he invented to feed the “thundering herd”-our family of 11. I soon discovered that many of my dad’s recipes began with two cups of flour and a cup of shortening, which he scooped out with his bare hand instead of a measuring cup.
So I wrote home to Idaho asking for the recipe, along with my mom’s version of Italian spaghetti and crêpe suzettes (a Christmas tradition). I learned her secrets for a flaky crust: use ice water and don’t overwork the dough.Įvery time I make a family recipe, I glimpse the years of work in the kitchen and the love shared with me at the dinner table by parents and other relatives-efforts that occurred with little notice and appreciation from me until I left home.Īs a home-starved missionary living in Ecuador, I missed the pancakes Dad cooked on Saturday mornings. Having witnessed my wife’s courage in bringing a new life into the world, I felt insignificant, infinitely grateful, and more than willing to make dessert.Īs I cut vents in the top crust, then crimped the pastry edges, I also thought of my mom’s patience when she first talked me through the recipe, which she had practiced and perfected. My dad’s oft-repeated pie preference echoed in my head as I topped juicy apple slices with cinnamon sugar and dots of butter.Īfter we arrived home from the hospital with our first son, apple pie seemed a fitting offering to celebrate an incomparable miracle. “I like my pie in round pieces, hot or cold.”
Highlights from past and future seasons include singing for regional fireside broadcasts, collaborating with other University brass and string ensembles, and performing in the big shows in the ICenter.You never forget someone who lovingly cooked for you. Members enjoy singing as they rehearse and perform in campus concerts and university devotionals. In addition to performing independently, the Women's Chorus combines regularly with the Men's Chorus for special performances. The repertoire ranges from sacred hymns and spirituals to classic popular songs, barbershop, and from serious classical music to traditional and modern choral literature. Women's Chorus, conducted by Atina Coates, is an all-female open-enrollment choir. Learn More Women's Chorus (Beginner-Intermediate) Highlights from past and future seasons include singing for sessions of the General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, joint concerts with the BYU Men's Chorus, and the wildly popular annual BYU-Idaho Barbershop Festival. In addition to performing independently, the Men's Chorus combines regularly with the Women's Chorus for special performances announced at the beginning of each semester. The Men's Chorus repertoire ranges from barbershop to Gregorian chant, from sacred hymns and spirituals to the best of Broadway and Hollywood, and from serious classical music to popular a cappella. The Men's Chorus is a large all-male ensemble sure to thrill audiences of all ages.
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