Month: May 2021
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TOMATO POPPERS – “still crazy after all these years”
Hi there, To paraphrase Paul Simon, I met my old friend, Alfred, the other night, we talked about some old times, and drank some wine. Still crazy after all these years… One of the old times Alfred and I laughed about was the first time we made pesto. We were such newbies we didn’t know […]
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MY MOTHER’S RECIPE #6 – Mom Mom’s Rice Pudding
Hi there, When my son Andrew was about 14 he played midget football. That is how I met Brad Spence, who grew up to become an extraordinary chef. Standing at the football field that day, I would never have imagined that possibility. But Brad apparently loved cooking and after college graduated from the CIA. He […]
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MY MOTHER’S RECIPE #5 – Bette Frisch’s Famous Kuchen
Hi there, Do you remember preparing something for the PTA bake sale? I am not much of a baker and always contemplated going to the bakery and buying something and donating it to the bake sale. There always was one superb baker and everyone wanted to buy their creations. In my PTA days that was […]
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My Mother’s Recipe #4 – Betty’s Pound Cake, “so good she paid the plumber with it”.
“…behind every Guide Michelin chef there was a woman, usually a four foot cataract-ridden old granny from whom he’d filched his best recipes.” ― Karen Karbo, Julia Child Rules: Lessons on Savoring Life Hi there, Betty Pieffer is my friends Chuck and Roe’s mother and mother-in-law. I have known Chuck and Roe ever since they adopted my dog. […]
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MY MOTHER’S RECIPE #3 – Giselle’s Top Secret Tiramisu Recipe
Hi there, Years ago I had the pleasure of getting to know my friend Diana’s mother Giselle. Giselle was a very beautiful woman, very elegant, and cooked like a master chef. After marrying a G.I. on the Piazza de Campo in Sienna, Gisela Oretti came to the United States with her new husband. Diana told […]
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MY MOTHER’S RECIPE #2 – Move over Poilâne
Hi there, My grandson, Lucas, has been interested in cooking and baking since he was old enough to put Hershey kisses in peanut butter blossom cookies. His mother has cooked with him since he was knee high to a grasshopper. As a result of that time spent with Mom in the kitchen, he has become […]
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MY MOTHER’S RECIPE #1- Italian Ricotta Cookies
Hi there, A friend of mine reminded me that in May we celebrate Mother’s Day. Bev suggested I do something with mother’s and grandmother’s recipes for the month. Thank you Bev. I am going to start out with my mother-in-law’s ricotta cookie recipe. This cookie is without doubt her son’s favorite cookie in the world. […]
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Cauliflower – a tale of three friends
Hi there, My bestie, Fran, gave to me a cookbook by Eric Ripert on vegetables. It was a totally unnecessary present to thank me for just doing something a loyal friend does. Fran is someone who knows me inside and out. We met ankle deep at the baby pool and have been inseparable ever since. […]