Laura got this recipe from a Scottish expatriate – and it is so much better than the packaged kind! Beat butter and sugar together until mixture resembles face cream. Add flour one cup at a time; beat well after each addition. Form shortbread into balls about the size of tennis balls. Pat balls out until they are about 7 inches in diameter. Prick shortbread all … Continue reading Scotch Shortbread
We have no idea what the actual spelling is, but this what Mamcik called beef and mushroom crepes. Labor-intensive, but delicious, and a regular request for family birthday celebrations. Continue reading Nalesniki
Our parents’ neighborhood grocery store was Payless, in Prairie Village, back in the baby boomer days of suburban sprawl, back when Jesse Clyde Nichols ferociously defended his acres of postwar tract houses from strip malls and pop-up commercial zones, back when all the stores were limited to pre-planned mini-plazas along the main roads, and the boomers’ parents congregated at the new, nice and neat little … Continue reading Rosie’s BBQ Meatballs
Carla has made this with less salt, half the salt, and no salt at all. With good sharp Cabot or Tillamook cheddar, decent beer, and pretzels to dip, you won’t miss the salt in the dip at all. Continue reading Cheshire Bar Cheese Dip
If you don’t want to go to the trouble of deep-frying the wonton chips, thin and lightly salted tortilla chips are a fine substitute. Continue reading Hot Crab Rangoon Dip with Fried Wonton Chips
When Ania hosted New Year’s Eve, these were always on the menu. Continue reading Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts
This is a lovely appetizer when you have asparagus-friendly guests. Continue reading Asparagus Parmesan Rolls
Tired of the artichoke dip you’ve served and/or eaten about a million times? Try this. Continue reading Artichoke Puffs
As simple as this may be, it’s still the side dish that disappears first at holiday meals because it’s so tasty. Continue reading Corn Pudding
Mom liked to make this braided bread for Christmas breakfast. Continue reading Apricot Braid
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