From the time I was four years old in the early 60’s, I was in the kitchen with my Nana and Mom. Baking, cooking, and […]
Breads, Quickbreads & Muffins
Homemade Biscuits for Shortcakes
When I think of my Nana (grandmother), there are many memories I hold dear, but there are some memories that are the epitome of Nana’s […]
Cinnamon Sticky Buns
When I was young, my Nana (grandmother) worked in a clothing factory as so many other women did in The Coal Region. One day she […]
Easy Basic White Bread
The early years of my childhood connect to fond memories of hours in the kitchen, watching my Mom and Nana (grandmother) at the stove turning […]
Traditional Ukrainian Babka
Babka is a sweet, leavened bread created from a rich dough made for Easter Sunday throughout Slavic cuisines including Ukrainian and Polish. Traditionally the practice of […]
Bobalky
A traditional food on the Christmas eve meal table in many Slovak families are little pieces of sweet bread known as bobaľky (bo-ball-kee). Boblaky is often […]