What do we remember most about family gatherings? For me it was the amazing meals we shared – sometimes funny, sometimes sad, sometimes contentious – but always holding a place in my heart.
We were blessed with fabulous cooks whose skill somehow managed to overcome any divergent viewpoints that might arise in the course of a meal. We might not agree on politics, religion, morality, or our personal choices and practices – but we all had to agree that every bite of the meal we shared was delicious. Besides,
“Wishing for things to be other than the way they are is like wishing for figs in winter.” Epictetus
In honor of food, family, and our funny, sad, or bittersweet memories, Winds of Change Press invites you to share your delicious recipes and the stories that go with them in our upcoming anthology.
Submission Deadline: June 1, 2026.
Please submit recipes and stories as Word documents and your photos as jpegs (300 dpi). Also please include a recent photo of yourself and your contact information (email, website, physical mailing address, and phone number) and then send your story, recipe, and any accompanying image(s) to
Editors – Winds of Change Press
windofchangepress@orenda-arts.org
Questions? Call 505-780-5990
Bon appetit!