Month: October 2020

Cookies and Bars, Desserts

Lemon Bars

This is the recipe that turned me into a lemon bar lover. I had a “girls only” get together and my old friend Bonnie brought these bars. Talk about heavenly…a perfectly balanced combo of tart, yet sweet lemony goodness. The crust is absolutely amazing.

Main Dish - Lamb & Veal

Lamb & Carrot Meatballs

This recipe was given to me close to 50 years ago, by my sister-in-law Mary. I don’t serve it often as ground lamb is hard to find in my neck of the woods, but when it’s available, you’ll find this dish on my dinner table. I serve it with mashed potatoes smothered in the delicious […]

Cookies and Bars, Desserts

Kolacky

Oh the memories I have of my mother making these cookies. There were 10 kids in the family, so when she would make these, as they were coming out of the oven, she would have to ration them to one cookie for each child. Then she’d pack them away until Christmas Eve when the relatives […]

Cookies and Bars, Desserts

Italian Cookies

It’s been over 40 years since a sweet little Italian lady, Rosa Marie, shared this recipe with me. She used to bake these for all of her families weddings’ As you can see from the massive amount of flour, it makes hundreds of cookies, so I usually cut the recipe in 1/4th. When I make […]