GLORIA JACOBSON PINK

“In Saint John, Canada, where I grew up, there was no kosher butcher, baker or caterer, so everybody cooked, baked and entertained from scratch. When it came time for a wedding or Bar Mitzvah, all the women gathered and prepared everything. It was the best of times with communal friends. My husband and I moved to Nova Scotia after marrying and I became one of the women who cooked, baked and entertained ... the tradition goes on.”