Chopin’s Potato Salad
Southerners are serious about their potato salad. I was at a funeral once and the eulogist said, “Miss Mae made the best potato salad”. And the Baptist church I use to attend put together a committee to decide who would …
Baked Spaghetti
People have been baking pasta for centuries and the Italians have been making spaghetti pie and baked spaghetti for years. I have not been making this Baked Spaghetti recipe for that long, but I love it. I served it at …
French Press Coffee
This is less a recipe and more about encouraging you to use French Press Coffee if you are not already. Although Europeans have been using the French press to make coffee for about a century, I became a fan when …
Italian Fritatta
I was staying with my sister-in-law Jeannette and she was preparing a dish for her granddaughter’s wedding shower. So, between snacking on grapes that she kept in in a colander in the refrigerator – which by the way is a …
Italian Sausage & Potatoes
When I was a college student, my Aunt Lucille invited me over for dinner. I was very fond of her and she was a good cook, so it was always a treat to visit. When I came in, I didn’t …
Quiche Lorraine
The first party I gave was a brunch in the 80s. My Mother suggested I make a quiche and sent me her recipe on an index card. Remember when everyone put recipes on index cards? Quiche is French in origin …
Eye of Round Roast in the slow cooker
Back in the day when I lived on a shoestring budget, I prepared a pot roast in the slow cooker several times a month. Chuck roast was so affordable, and I could make it and enjoy several meals from it. …