A fine article on the NPR website educated me on the origins of Chicken Kiev…not from Kiev, not made with garlic. Apparently this rather time consuming chicken cutlet originated in the culinary schools of Paris during the 19th century and was made with veal rather than chicken. When the Russian based students took the dish … Continue reading
There are surely thousands of recipes for meat loaf, from the most basic off the side of the oatmeal box to elaborate stuffed and gravied creations. My friend Diane B once wrote a funny article about her “man loaf” recipe for a meat loaf stuffed with an Italian sausage, served with a side of cardiac … Continue reading
This sounds easy and would likely be impressive to see. Next time you have friends coming over for coffee, give it a try. Today is the Eastern Orthodox Easter! Enjoy your paska, ham, kolacky, breads, and various delicacies with your family & friends! Glazed Coffee Braids Melt 1 T butter in 8″ round layer pan. … Continue reading
Many of these recipes seem to work with others in the collection, such as this one for nut filling. It could go well with Verne’s Basic Dough, Poppy Seed Rolls, or any of the kolacky recipes. Nut Filling 1 lb walnuts (ground) 2 egg whites ( beaten with fork) 1 c sugar 2 T honey … Continue reading
There in the corner, where it says “from the kitchen of…” is one of the wonderful aspects of these old recipe cards I love. People traded recipes after they had tried a sampling of someone’s cooking. In this example, we assume that F. Kotch had these roll/cakes at some sort of gathering, maybe even a … Continue reading
Gram's Recipe Box 