Tag: recipes
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Perogies – A taste of home is always in fashion
Hi there, Have you noticed that pirogies are having a moment? There are two pierogie restaurants in Philadelphia and numerous perogie food trucks. I was even in one of those hipster craft beer bars a little while ago and they had perogie as an appetizer. I am suspicious that the Covid lockdown had something to…
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Ginny’s swedish meatballs – a case of serendipity
Hi there, I got out my old handwritten book of recipes last week to see what I might want to share. Serendipitously my friend Ginny’s recipe for Swedish Meatballs fluttered to the ground. I have held onto this recipe for so long that the paper is yellow around the edges. It is a treasured recipe…
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JOANNE’S SCONES – A TREAT MADE WITH LOVE
Hi there, Have you ever corresponded with a person and felt an immediate connection. This is what happened to me with Joanne Eddy. I first met Joanne a few years ago when I was writing another type of blog. I always looked forward to her posts. Joanne’s warmth, caring, and optimism were food for my…
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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…
