How do food memories help someone connect to their upbringing, background, and identity? Every person holds a unique set of food memories surrounding family recipes or culinary traditions that have the power to tie them to their wider, yet still personal, cultural, ethnic, or familial heritage. The term ‘food memory’ refers to a form of embodied memory someone has of preparing or eating food. In my analysis, I explore these ideas through an extensive literature review based in academic works focusing on food and memory, culture, and identity. I conducted open interviews on the topic of culture and food background with a wide range of Seattle residents, most who have multiple cultural identities. Does cooking or eating help them navigate the potentially difficult task of understanding and connecting with their heritage(s)? I then asked each interviewee for a recipe they feel best represents a part of their culture. Their stories and recipes accumulate to form a personal and checkered cookbook. I hope that by transforming dishes and stories into the form of a cookbook, I can better understand the importance culturally relevant culinary traditions play in the growth and identity of an individual within their community. Is the semi-rigid format of a cookbook potentially stifling for certain dishes? How can I most effectively address that issue, to respect the integrity of a dish? Certain cultural groups have been, and still are oppressed through dominating food practices. Heritage within food could be disrespected or misrepresented, and here, I explore these effects as I attempt to best illustrate people’s stories. Food holds the power to connect a diverse set of people through celebration and education. This project has taken on a timely significance as people within the US continue to fracture and segregate in part due to fear of differences. This research is a focused point to celebrate diversity through food heritage.