Tag: STORY TELLING
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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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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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mint pesto – down the rabbit hole
“Would you like an adventure now, or shall we have tea first?” Alice in Wonderland Hi there, One of my favorite things to cook in summer or winter are potatoes and string beans. This is another one of those recipes that my husband said to me casually, “my mother always made…. Do you think you…
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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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MY MOTHER’S RECIPE #2 – Move over Poilâne
Hi there, My grandson, Lucas, has been interested in cooking and baking since he was old enough to put Hershey kisses in peanut butter blossom cookies. His mother has cooked with him since he was knee high to a grasshopper. As a result of that time spent with Mom in the kitchen, he has become…
