Dazzling. If you serve it to friends or co-workers, they’ll ask for a copy of the recipe. Save time and hand out a copy of the recipe along with the bread. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, salt, baking soda, spices and sugar in large bowl. Add rest of ingredients one by one, mixing after each. Butter three loaf pans or one 9×13 pan, … Continue reading Pumpkin Bread
If they look familiar, that’s because everyone else in the world calls them Parker House rolls. We have served these at every Thanksgiving dinner in our family for more than 50 years … and there are never, ever enough no matter how many batches you make. The first time Carla made them on her own, she didn’t realize the yeast should be proofed; she just … Continue reading Potato Rolls
Every time we have served this to family or friends, the pan is scraped clean. It doesn’t matter how big the pan is; there are never any leftovers. The trick is not more melted cheese – it’s making it with a creamy mornay sauce (plain old béchamel with cheese added). At this moment, you are probably wondering why there is blue cheese among the ingredients. … Continue reading Mom’s Macaroni and Cheese
Update: Carla has changed the cook-to temperature for these, after a few failed batches last year. If you have received a bag of these from Carla as a holiday or birthday present, now you have the choice of waiting another year for another bag or making your own. Don’t forget to share; this is her own recipe, and she believes in feeding the multitudes. Line … Continue reading Soft and Chewy Caramels
I wish we had more recipes from the Jewish divisions of our family, given how good Aunt Betty’s brisket is. The pan drippings make magnificent gravy, so we never ever ever serve it without homemade mashed potatoes. Choose only a flat-end brisket for this recipe; put in a roasting pan that has a cover. Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Sprinkle black pepper, sliced onion, celery … Continue reading Brisket
The best comfort food ever, and Mom’s favorite meal … with either dumplings or noodles Continue reading Chicken and Dumplings
Do we have a photo of this icing on top of a lovely chocolate cake? Yes, we do. Can we publish it? No. The last time Laura made it for Ania’s birthday, she beat the icing just a little too long and when she tried to pour it out, it thickened too much in the pan and when she tried to spread it, pretty much … Continue reading Buttermilk Icing
from Great-Aunt Cordelia Lacaff, Grammy’s younger sister Full disclosure: this is not a recipe for beginners. As with pralines and meringues, don’t try this recipe when it’s very humid or when it’s a very low pressure day, or during thunderstorm-watch days. And as with all candy recipes, make sure you have a good candy thermometer and that it’s working before you start. Combine sugar, corn … Continue reading Divinity
Passed down by Grammy, these cookies are the ones Santa always wants on his Christmas Eve plate Continue reading Nutballs
A pumpkin pie for people who don’t like pumpkin pies Continue reading Kate’s Pumpkin Pie
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