We had a lovely little paperback book, from the seventies, with Chinese country recipes. It was filled with folklore & woodcut images, as well as some pretty amazing recipes. It certainly helped me when ordering dim sum, as I would be able to recognize many of the little dishes that were being served. In it…
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Butternut Squash Spoon Bread
Spoon bread seems to be in every magazine right now, and I figured it was about time I found out just what it is! Trolling online and through cookbooks, I found out just a couple of essentials. Firstly, it is made with cornmeal, secondly it has eggs in it, and thirdly, no self respecting American…
Cheddar Vegetable Pie
Mom used to make a cheese noodle pie that was so incredibly good, but when looked at through today’s lenses, makes me think that perhaps it was a little too good, too much starch, and too much fat. It was a great pie to take along to a potluck, a lunch en route, or for…
Sheila’s Lemon Bars
Everyone has a go-to dish for different events. Our daughter has been making these lemon bars for as long as I can remember. She’s shown how to make them to non-cooks, and delivers them happily to new moms, birthday folks, and as hostess gifts. She’s figured out that they taste OK when done gluten free,…
Parmesan & Bacon Strata with Spinach
This is my very favourite Strata. To be honest I’ve never been a fan of Stratas in general. Ones I’ve had in the past tend to have too much cheese, too much sausage, and left me feeling overfull. To fix this, I thought it best to figure out the right ratio of bread, egg, &…
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