snacks, sides, and saucesCurried Chicken Salad with PecansIngredients: For the chicken: 2 chicken breasts 4 cups water 4 tsp bullion powder 1 tsp salt For the salad: 1 cup mayonnaise 2-4...
dinnersNanna’s MeatballsFrom Robin: “Nanna always had sauce on the stove. Whenever we visited, there was sauce and pasta ready to eat. Their dog — a chihuahua...
dessertsRumballsFrom Robin: “The best part of rumballs is the conversations they prompt. Complete with a 1⁄4 cup of rum, if you let them sit for a week,...
dinnersBeef StroganoffThis recipe is from Doris Gale, adapted by Robin Keil. Ingredients 2 lbs top round roast, or other stew meat, cubed 1⁄4 cup flour 1 tsp...
dessertsCynthia’s Brown Sugar StarriesIngredients Cookies: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter 1⁄2 cup brown sugar 1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups flour, sifted Ornamental Frosting: 1 egg...
drinksTo Kale a MockingbirdI included this recipe because a dear friend of mine, Vikingur, was a world-class bartender, literally. He competed in a bartending...
dinnersTagineArielle made this for me for the first time years ago. I was 16, and hopped a train to Montreal by myself to go visit her and Hal. She...
breadsPizza DoughIt is worthy of note that breads and doughs are where I began to grow as a cook and a baker on my own. I worked in bakeries throughout...
snacks, sides, and saucesDill DipIngredients 1 cup sour cream 1 cup mayo 1 tbsp dill weed 1 tbsp parsley 1⁄2 tsp Beau Monde seasoning, or celery salt Directions Mix,...