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 […]
Soups
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. […]
Wynn Ann Restaurant’s Famous Bean Soup
I grew up in a little “patch” in Reilly Township in Schuylkill County. Our town was part of the Minersville Area School District. So, even […]
Lithuanian Saltibarsciai (Cold Beet Soup)
With an intense pink color, this soup is a refreshing dish, often served during the warm summer months. Saltibarsciai (shalt-eh-barsh-chay) is a cold version of […]
Mock Czarnina (Duck Blood Soup – Mock Version)
Czarnina (char-NEE-nah), czernina, and czarna polewka) is a classic Polish Duck Blood Soup. Many Coal Region folks will recognize it from childhood, either having had it, turned away from […]
Snapper Soup
My Dad adored snapper soup (yes, as in “snapping turtle”). He had many a bowl through the years during trips to the Philly area while […]