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 […]
Recipes
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 […]
Pennsylvania Dutch Brand Birch Beer BBQ Sauce
During my childhood in the ’60’s and ’79’s, my corner of the Coal Region, Schuylkill County, was awash with block parties, church festivals, family reunions […]
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 […]