My Nana (grandmother) canned a lot; but she did not can a lot of different items. Known for her homemade white bread, chow chow and […]
Month: July 2020
Lemon Crumb Pie
I am a fan of anything lemon-flavored. I have a confession to make; my best friend and I devoured a lemon sponge pie ourselves one […]
Fruit Cocktail Bars
My Pop was a wily, practiced thief — a food thief, that is. He was particularly adept at pillaging and plundering, unnoticed, ingredients awaiting use […]
Wynn Ann Restaurant’s Famous Bean Soup
I grew up in a little “patch” in Reilly Township in Schuylkill County. Our town was part of the Minersville Area School District. So, even […]
Lithuanian Saltibarsciai (Cold Beet Soup)
With an intense pink color, this soup is a refreshing dish, often served during the warm summer months. Saltibarsciai (shalt-eh-barsh-chay) is a cold version of […]
Pennsylvania Scrapple
Scrapple, love it or hate it, it’s very Pennsylvania — Pennsylvania Dutch in particular. This regional favorite is found as easily in the Coal Region […]