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THE BIG SALAD – long before there was Elaine, there was Linda’s big salad
Hi there, Long before Elaine was ordering her big salad at Monk’s and Melissa Clark was teaching the world to toss a salad with your hands or the New York Times featured the Lucali Salad, every Sunday my mother-in-law, Linda, was making a big salad. Sunday dinner was mandatory at the Laganella household. And my […]
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Asparagus and Spring Onion Soup – spring at last
Hi there, I am housebound right now because of surgery. Dom took me for a very careful outing to the farmer’s market. It was wonderful to be out of the house and be around my favorite things – ingredients! I spied beautiful locally grown spring onions and asparagus. When asparagus is locally grown the price […]
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CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS
May will be here before we know it and I am looking forward to sharing your story and your recipe about your mother. If you would like to share your story and recipe, please contact me at newclassicrecipes@gmail.com. I am looking forward to reading and sharing your contributions. Bernadette
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New Classic Sloppy Joes – a little bit healthy and whole lot of yummy
Early spring, with its schizophrenic weather, always brings to mind spring sports particularly Little League. I remember fondly sitting in the stands rooting for the boys and I also remember running from one practice to another and one game to another. The games, practices, and homework sure didn’t lend themselves to a family dinner. Those […]
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WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN CONTINUED
So many of you expressed an interest in the World Central Kitchen’s efforts in Ukraine. I thought you might like to read this update. https://wck.org/en-us/news/chefsforukraine-visual-stories I have turned off comments on this post. If you have the time, just read and enjoy the goodness that exists on our planet.
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🍀 “Bless us with good food, the gift of gab and hearty laughter. May the love and joy we share, be with us ever after!” 🍀- Irish Kitchen Prayer
Hi there, I am going to paraphrase an old Irish song, if your Irish come into the kitchen, I’m going to share dinner with you. MENU BRISKET Ingredients: One large beef brisket (5-8 lbs; about 1/2 lb per person + extra 2 lbs w leftovers) 2 bottles Heinz Chili Sauce 1 envelope dry onion soup […]
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FOOD FOR THE UKRAINE- We have two hands, one to help yourself and the second to help others
With bombs still falling day and night, millions of Ukrainians continue to flee the country or relocate west to the city of Lviv. In response, WCK is rapidly expanding our #ChefsForUkraine response to distribute food—including hot, fresh meals—in five countries. We’ve now opened a kitchen and food supply depot in Poland, right on the border […]
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Black History Month – a sophisticated chef
Hi there, In celebration of Black History Month, I am sharing with you this article about a fabulous black woman and chef who was the Rao’s of soul food in Manhatten during the swinging 60’s. The article was originally printed in Southern Living and written by Lisa Cericola Who Is Princess Pamela? A Southern Cooking […]
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WATER SOUP – the memory of a grandmother’s love
Hi there, I saved the following quote. I am sorry but I don’t remember where and from whom it came but I think it sums up the love a grandmother has for her grandchildren. I thought that this story would give us all another way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. “Never forget how much I love […]
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A LITTLE BIT OF FUN
Hi there, One of my friends, D. Wallace Peach, who blogs at https://mythsofthemirror.com, is not only the author of some very intriguing books but also a lot of fun. She has started off the new year with a writing challenge. The challenge involved writing about the accumulated books a person owns and hasn’t had time […]