A Coalcracker in the Kitchen

Recipes

Old-fashioned Corn Starch Custard (Pudding)

April 7, 2020

I recently had a request for this recipe for cornstarch custard. In going through my files, the recipe brought back fond memories of my Mom […]

Cakes, Recipes, Sweet Things

Spanish Bar Cake

April 2, 2020

Every Friday evening during my childhood days in The Coal Region, my parents and I loaded up into the Buick and headed to “the next […]

6 Ingredients or Less, Main Dishes, Recipes

Hoover Stew

March 29, 2020

Hoover Stew was served in soup kitchens across the country during The Great Depression in the early 1930’s, designed to give even the poorest families […]

Life's Musings, The Coffee Klatch

Shop safely in my online store

March 20, 2020

COVID-19 has shaken up the world. As high-risk persons, my husband and I are sheltering in place as a self-preservation tactic. As a small business […]

Easter, Eastern European, Holidays, Pastries, Recipes, Sweet Things

Royal Mazurek (Polish Easter Cake)

March 16, 2020

Mazurek, also known as mazurka, is a flat Polish cake made with a shortbread style dough and topped with any combination of almond paste, preserves, […]