Grandma’s Potato Latkes

Since I highlighted my grandmother in my previous post, the one who was an avid yet not very good cook, I should turn some attention to my other grandmother now.  She was a top-flight cook.  Grandma B could take dust and air and create a cake or a “bulkah” (a thick yeast roll with filling) [...]

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Stuffed Mushrooms for Any Occasion

This has to be one of the easiest appetizers available!  It is so simple that my 8 year old niece was able to do this all on her own. The recipe below serves 12 but it is quite easy to size up or down depending in your needs.  I always make more than necessary because [...]

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Simple Omelet for Holiday Brunch

Whether hosting large holiday parties, a small neighborhood get-together or an intimate family gathering for two, food seems to take center stage. Especially in the wintertime, on these occasions, when we huddle together to keep warm there is almost certainly a shared hot meal coming from the kitchen exuding an aroma that tempts our taste [...]

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Mini-Morsels for Thanksgiving

Each year as summer’s heat fades and fall’s cooler air moves in, I begin planning my Thanksgiving menu.  It is finally cool enough to use the oven a bit more as I experiment with recipes to test which yield just the right flavor ensemble, which recipes freeze well, and which ones fit my meal courses [...]

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