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Mincemeat and Memories

(by Dawn Levitt) In my earliest memories of my mother, she did not cook. One such memory involves a can of cream of mushroom soup. When I...

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2 days ago

Nana's Savory Mincemeat

(by Dawn Levitt) 1 lb. prepared raisins 1 pt. Hennessy 5 – 6 lb. green tomatoes (approximately 40 - 50 tomatoes) 2 T. kosher salt 5 – 6...

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Dec 13

Latke Love

(by Elizabeth Cohen and Aviva Lilith) Some dishes come with tasks easily divided among generations and between family members. For...

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Dec 13

Latkes

(by Elizabeth Cohen and Aviva Lilith) 6 large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled 1 small onion 2 eggs, beaten well 1/2 T. unbleached flour pinch...

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Dec 3

Plum Torte

(by Laura Zinn Fromm) (adapted from The New York Times ) 3/4 - 1 c. sugar (I used 2/3 c. white sugar, 1/3 c. brown) 1/2 c. unsalted...

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Dec 3

A Warm Slice of Solace

(by Laura Zinn Fromm) I was feeling somewhat glum about the end of summer, and did what I often do when I’m out of sorts—looked for...

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Nov 15

The Can Game

(by Susan Ostrov Weisser) When I was a child and no one was around—maybe a babysitting older brother available for dire emergencies but...

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Nov 15

Betty's Chopped Liver

(by Susan Ostrov Weisser) 1 lb. chicken livers vegetable oil 3 - 4 hard-boiled eggs 2 yellow onions, chopped Kosher salt (and pepper,...

Packing Her Bags and Passing the Spatula

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Nov 1

Packing Her Bags and Passing the Spatula

(by Kathryn Louise Wood) “When Mama moves to Wilson.” That had been our family’s euphemism for when our mother would die and be buried...

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Nov 1

Fried Lace Cornbread

(by Kathryn Louise Wood) 1 c. very fine ground plain cornmeal salt to taste water enough oil to coat the bottom and a little up the sides...

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Oct 16

Juice or Soup

(by Charlotte Adamis) The very first dinner my 25-year-old mother made for the man who would become her second husband, a widower nearly...

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Oct 16

Grandma Charlotte's Pot Roast

(by Charlotte Adamis) (My mother tells me she doesn’t really have a recipe for her pot roast. She’s always made it just the way her...

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Oct 2

Passing the Ball

(by Crystal Bennett) A one-woman show making everything happen—that’s my mom. When my brother and I were growing up in Westchester...

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Oct 1

Matzo Ball Soup

(by Crystal Bennett) For the balls: 2 eggs 4 T. vegetable oil 3/4 c. matzo ball mix For the soup: 3 T. oil 1 large onion, coarsely...

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Sep 21

Her Hands

(by Barbara Sapienza) She squeezed the meat through her fingers. They glistened. The yellow of the yolk slid through—knew just where the...

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Sep 21

Mamma's Meatballs

(by Barbara Sapienza) 1 lb. of freshly ground beef 1 egg 1 clove minced garlic salt and pepper 2 T. Parmigiana Reggiano 4 slices white...

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Sep 7

Missing Chocolate Mousse

(by Debbie Weiss) My mother, Thalia, was tall and curvy with auburn hair, green eyes, and an innate sense of style. I can still remember...

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Sep 7

Julia Child’s Chocolate Mousse

(by Debbie Weiss) (Adapted from Mastering the Art of French Cooking ) 6 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped 6 oz. unsalted...

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Aug 23

Walking Through the Layers

(by Karin Clark and Patti Clark) The fragrant scent of rosemary and simmered short ribs wafted from the kitchen, assuring us that we...

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Aug 23

Egg Soup

(by Karin Clark and Patti Clark) (On the one hand, this soup is really simple and easy. But it is a bit of a dance that takes practice....

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