Spaghetti with meat sauce reminds me of home. It made frequent appearances during my childhood. Just thinking about it conjures images of my mother at the stove preparing a batch.

Onions are sizzling in a large saute pan. Ground beef is added and cooked until its red colour disappears. Tomatoes go in next, simmering away while sprinkles of this and that seasoning lend their flavours until it’s time for the sauce to merge with the cooked pasta, allowing the two to become one. Finally, my mom, dad, brother and I all sit around the small kitchen table to enjoy our bowls of pasta and connect at the end of the day.