Month: June 2021
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CLAY POT PASTA – some things just get better with age
Hi there, When I was a young mother and first moved into our new home, my husband and I were invited to dinner by our neighbor, Angela. Angela was a triple threat. She was an excellent cook, an exercise instructor (i.e., perfect figure), and a beautiful, kind woman. So, I was pretty nervous about going […]
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spaghetti and crabs – you won’t be crabby after this dinner
Hi there, A summer time tradition for South Philly Italian-Americans was to rent a house at the Jersey Shore, usually in Wildwood. The highlight of that summer vacation was a spaghetti and crab night. Crabs were caught or bought. The delicious crustaceans were cooked in an fabulous red sauce. Then everyone sat down to a […]
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Strawberry Jam – strawberry fields forever
Hi there, It is one of the best growing times of the year – strawberries are ripening all over the Garden State. And the fragrance of strawberries always takes me back to my childhood. As a child our family lived at that line called the poverty level. Anything purchased at the supermarket was an extravagance. […]
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elizabeth’s kugel – steals your heart away
Hi there, My friend, Elizabeth, sent me this delightful story about her mother and her aunt. I wanted to share this with you along with the scrumptious recipe for Kugel. I identify with Elizabeth’s mother having married into an Italian-American family as an outsider. And, I did the same thing as her. I cooked my […]
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Rhubarbtini – when life gives you rhubarb make a drink
Hi there, We moved into our home in Haddonfield in 1979. It was a cold, snowy, winter day in January. But we didn’t care, we were over the moon happy to be able to make this sad, neglected house our home. We couldn’t even afford professional movers. But, our band of friends all came to […]
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ELLIE’S CRAB IMPERIAL – from the shores of the Chesapeake Bay
Hi there, I want to introduce you to Ellie Lunsford. I had the pleasure of knowing Ellie when my children were school age. She and her husband, Bill, would pull into our small town in their huge Cadillac and make going to Grandparent’s day a party. They were to my son, Andrew, adopted grandparents. Andrew […]