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Bean's Legacy

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         Bean-Lill-Sie Knower       A legacy is defined as being a gift of money or property, something of value and/or something that is a "part of your history or that which remains from an earlier time."  Love above anything else was my Mothers true legacy that continues on through her children and all who knew her. Her vast cookbook collection is a physical legacy that reflects her adventurous and ever curious mind. Her philosophy... food is the great equalizer. We all eat. We all need to eat. Food brings people together and sharing food connects us. We all have food in common. Food nourishes. Food can heal, and... it's hard to argue when your mouth is full of good food! My Mom had, and now her children have, an insatiable need to feed people.      My Mom, affectionately known as Bean, was an amazing and skilled cook, a master of the art of seasoning. She could coax a depth of flavor from the simplest of ingredients and was at her happiest when feeding a crow