Well, I just can’t leave anything alone can I? After the comment from foolery the other day linking to two other tamale pie recipes, and the comment from GrammA that it sounded rather bland, I got to thinking how the tamale pie could be made a little more “my style.” That of course involves lots … Continue reading
The saying goes that the more stained the recipe, the more it was used, although in my house it also has some correlation to how much my daughter wanted to “help” me cook. :-) This little recipe note has at least two different spills on it, so it’s possible that Gram made it a few … Continue reading
Based on a recent comment from my mother, I am surmising that this handwriting belonged to Gram’s mother, Alice Sternberg (1870-1952). I don’t know much about Alice, except that she suffered from glaucoma and was almost blind. She lived with Gram and the family in her declining years when my mom was a girl.
I think my mom said that Mrs Ogden was a church friend. She and Gram must have shared recipes often because we have seen several of hers so far. I’m not a big fan of one of the ingredients here, which is Mexican corn. I know, growing up in California as I have, you’d think … Continue reading
This could be a tasty turkey cutlet recipe if you can find the right combination of spices to make up the “meat herb blend.” It’s a rather ambiguous notation, probably a reference to something Gram had in her spice rack. Perhaps you could herbes de Province or just a variety of meat herbs you personally … Continue reading
Gram's Recipe Box 