Welcome to “Cook Along With A Coalcracker In The Kitchen”. These posts will help guide you through making some of The Coal Region’s favorite comfort […]
Eastern European
Slovak Green Bean Soup (Polievka zo Zelenej Fazule)
Many years ago, I worked in the office for the outlet store division of a well-known shirt and clothing manufacturer. The staff often brought our […]
Kolaches
Kolaches (koh-LAH-chees) are Czech yeast dough pastries traditionally topped with a dollop of prune, apricot, poppy seed, or cheese filling. In appearance, they resemble a […]
Lithuanian Cepelinai
Lithuania’s national dish, cepelinai — a filled dumpling made from potato dough — has been loved in that country for over a century and a […]
Hungarian Farina Dumplings (Griz Galuska)
I recently received two requests for a recipe for a much loved “dumpling” many of my readers remember from their Nana’s (grandmother) kitchen; farina dumplings. […]
Homemade Fresh Pork Sausage
When I was a child in the ’60’s and ’70’s in The Coal Region, many of our daily food items were obtained from the back […]