In The Anthracite Coal Region and throughout Pennsylvania, we hold tradition in high esteem, particularly when it comes to our holiday meals. When families and […]
Holidays
Glennis’ Pumpkin Custard Pie
Growing up in my Coal Region home during the 60’s and 70’s meant a house bursting at the seams with family on Thanksgiving and Christmas. […]
Michigan Rocks
Christmas in the Coal Region embraces certain generations-old traditions without which Christmas just would not be Christmas. The annual flurry of cookie-making was embraced in […]
Old-fashioned Homemade Mincemeat for Pies and Tarts
My memories of my Nana in the kitchen often revolve around the foods she cooked that my parents, Pappy, and I favored, like chow chow […]
Cook Along With A Coalcracker In The Kitchen – Halupki (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
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 […]
Nana’s Creamy Succotash
As far back as I can remember, I loved lima beans; large or small, fresh, frozen, canned, or dried. A real treat to me, frozen […]