As a child of the 60’s and 70’s, growing up in the Coal Region brought with it many family traditions. Some centered around holidays, but […]
Author: A Coalcracker in the Kitchen
Pennsylvania Dutch Boova Shenkel
In some restaurants and diners in Pennsylvania Dutch country, you will find a dish much more obscure than the well-known PA Dutch pot pie or […]
Famous Walp’s Creamed Cabbage
Located on the corner of Union Boulevard (Old U.S. Route 22) and Airport Road in east Allentown, PA, Walp’s Restaurant and Guest House was a […]
Coal Region Peanut Rolls
Growing up in Schuylkill County during the 60’s and 70’s meant enjoying Easter, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day candy from Mootz Candies, a fixture on Centre […]
A Precious Gift
My late husband, James, and I have been designated organ donors for a long time, but I’m not sure we really gave it much thought […]
My Collection of Homemade Easter Egg Centers
Not much got my Mom down — except what she described as the “dreary stretch” that descended upon The Coal Region in the weeks immediately […]