Forgotten Feast

Imagine a traditional holiday feast from a century ago, and describe what might be on the table.

This activity encourages you to delve into the past and exercise your research and imagination skills. Think about the types of food that were common a century ago. How might these traditional dishes differ from what we typically find on our holiday tables today? This writing exercise encourages exploration of history, cultural changes and tradition, while examining our own personal families’ evolution and adaption of holiday traditions.