Category: main dish
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KARTOFFELKLOESSE and POT ROAST – a special German traditional meal.
Hi there, I don’t know what the weather is like in your part of the world, gentle reader, but it is cold and windy here in New Jersey. The upside to cold weather is comfort food. Any food that is roasted, braised, or boiled becomes a welcome meal to restore warmth and cheer to me.…
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PIZZA – America’s favorite Italian dish
Hi there, Who doesn’t like pizza? I know I have never met that person. And, what grandchild doesn’t adore being in the kitchen with their grandmother? I haven’t met that child either. I have a treat for you today. This is my friend Mag’s story of making pizza with her beloved grandmother. Mag makes this…
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OH MI CRON ! – Time to make soup.
Hi There, Everyone I have talked to in the past week knows someone in their family who is doing battle with a tiny little covid virus that just won’t give up. If it didn’t make everyone sick, I could almost admire its persistence. Anyway, the other morning the reports about friends and family who have…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR – what we eat for good luck!
Hi there, There are many foods eaten on New Year’s Day that represent good luck to those who eat them. In certain parts of the country, Black Eyed Peas, Greens, and Cornbread: Pennies, Dollars, and Gold, grace many tables. Others eat Fish for Abudance, Noodles for Longevity or Rice for Fertility and Wealth. In our home…
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French Canadian TOURTIERE – another Christmas Eve tradition
Hi there, My friend, Dorothy, over at vinatagekitchen.org, sent me this story and recipe. It is the story of her family’s experiences and menu on Christmas Eve. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed receiving this post to share. French Canadian Tourtière, Our Family Tradition French Canadian Meat Pie, or “tourtière…
