Tag: recipes
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morning in mexico – cooking with lucas
Hi there, My grandson, Lucas, has a great interest in cooking. Since he was a small boy, we have been taking cooking classes together. When Covid closed everything down, I missed three things terribly, my grandchildren, taking them to the movies, and taking cooking classes together. I went on a hunt to find some in-person…
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spaghetti and clams – a laganella family favorite
Hi there, When my children were young, family dinners were reserved for Sunday. Between Dom’s schedule as a busy General Practice Doctor and the boys schedule of sports and music, dinner was grab and go during the week. But on Sundays, we always sat down together. Dom would make an afternoon run to the bakery…
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MOTHER CABRINI’S POUND CAKE – so good it is miraculous
Hi there, I was at a girl’s only weekend recently and my friend, Charlotte, handed me a recipe for Mother Mary Cabrini’s pound cake. I went to Catholic School for 12 years and I am ashamed to tell you I hadn’t any recollection of Mother Cabrini. Well, shame on me. Turns out this Catholic saint…
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corn and clam chowder – oh what a beautiful morning
Hi there, When I was a child, I looked forward to my summer “vacation.” It was two weeks spent with my grandparents being thoroughly spoiled. One of the things I enjoyed most, besides being bought every paper doll imaginable, was going to the local farms and buying their produce and dairy products. Corn in July…
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Peanut Butter chocolate chip cookies – a smile in every bite.
Hi there, Recently it was my granddaughter’s birthday. One of the presents we gave her is an endearing book called “What’s Cooking at 10 Garden Street” by Felicita Sala. If you have a young child in your life, run (do not walk) out and buy this beautiful book. It is the story of the residents…
