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Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pudding
You want this! Old-fashioned chocolate pudding is creamy, chocolaty, decadent, and simply perfect. Add a huge dollop of fresh whipped cream and just let yourself indulge. You deserve it.
The Backstory:Â When I look at this reci[…]-READ-MORE>
Roast Duck
The Backstory:Â I haven’t had roast duck in years. Â Whenever I see this on a menu I immediately think of my mother-in-law, Marcia. Â Marcia wasn’t the best cook in the world. Â She didn’t have to be. For the first 40 years of her[…]-READ-MORE>
Fried Chicken
The Backstory:Â I first had fried chicken in 1965. Even though we were in Western Pa. this was Southern Fried Chicken at it’s best. My hubby and I were traveling back to New York from Chicago. It was Easter Sunday and late at nigh[…]-READ-MORE>
Caramel Apples
Treat someone you love to gooey and sinfully delicious caramel apples. Tart, crisp apples are smothered in melted caramel and make the world a better place!
The Backstory:Â While caramel apples are always a perfect fall treat, […]-READ-MORE>
Shirlee’s French Bread Pudding
Rich, decadent, and a totally indulgent dessert when you really want to go all out.
The Backstory:Â Bread pudding is a rich, hearty, decadent dessert that is thought to be borne out of the age old question of what to do with le[…]-READ-MORE>
Split Pea Soup
The Backstory:Â I cannot remember a time when this velvety soup was not served for a holiday dinner. Â My mom never measured anything, and here I am trying to convert her favorite answer to my question, “how much of this or that” […]-READ-MORE>
Baked Brie in Puff Pastry
Baked brie in puff pastry combine with tangy apricot preserves in this decadent (and spectacular) appetizer your guests will devour!
The Backstory:Â This recipe has absolutely no tie whatsoever to any Jewish folklore, story, or[…]-READ-MORE>
Strawberry Bread
The Backstory: Strawberry Bread is a nice change of pace from the famous banana bread that is more common. Oh, I am not saying there is anything wrong with the latter, it is delicious. but sometimes a change can be just as good. Â[…]-READ-MORE>
Stuffed London Broil
Stuffed London Broil is an elegant dish that teases you with savory stuffing that peeks out thru tender meat. It’s hearty and perfect for cooler months.
The Backstory:Â I have prepared more stuffed London Broils in my time, tha[…]-READ-MORE>
Iced Chanukah Cookies
Festive and delicious, our iced Chanukah cookies are delicate, delicious, and topped with easy-to-make, Royal Icing. Perfect for dessert or holiday gifts!
The Backstory:Â One of my favorite things to do every year is to bake h[…]-READ-MORE>
Bread Pudding
 The Backstory: My neighbor Martha B. let me borrow her stash of recipes, some of which were given to her by a dear friend before he died. Oh, how I wish we knew how he came to possess them or the stories behind them. The first […]-READ-MORE>
