"Margaret Suran"

and a few weeks later he had both girls
> there, to help him make Madeleines and hoping the cookies would have the
> same effect on the little girls as they had on Proust. They did not, both
> girls had trouble swallowing even one little taste. David Rosengarten
> (was that his name?) was sooo disappointed, but he was proud > of his
> daughters, who behaved like little ladies, even though they were >
> disappointed that the Madeleines were not what they had expected.

That's a story that resounds with any of us who taught our children to cook.
There are disappointments when even helping to make it doesn't convince the
child to like it, but also successes that stay with you. To this day my
daughter will tell the story of thirty-five years ago when we made ravioli
together. She remembers even what kind of filling, (chicken and spinach)
who ate with us and how much she loved them. She also tells about the time
we made 9 pumpkin pies for her birthday.
Lots of things were trouble and strife among us, but the kitchen was a no
war zone always.