Roast Beef All the Way Home Dad was a sandwich man for almost 30 years. He became THE sandwich maker for the Senate and House of Representatives in the capitol of Albany. Anyone who was anyone had one of his…
Diner Days- Puddings and More
Diner days- Puddings and More I was raised in the kitchen at my parents’ Bassett Diner in the mid 50’s. Feeding customers is what they did. Dottie was making bread pudding, tapioca, stews, soups, and chili con carne. Bernie served…
Let Them Eat Rectangle Cake-For Now
Let Them Eat Rectangle Pan Cake – for Now Most of my cakes have a funny story attached, I suppose. They seem to either be too dry and you’ll need a large glass of milk for every bite, or they…
Kneading Dough
Pizza Memories Growing up in New York pizzerias were in every section of the city. As a young girl, on the very block where I was born, was our neighborhood pizzeria and we’d run into Molly’s Pizzeria to get a…
Caramel Popcorn
Caramel Popcorn This recipe for caramel popcorn came to me in Hawaii. I lived there from 1978-1985. My husband was an Army soldier; someone had to sacrifice and protect our nation. We all volunteered. It wasn’t that hard, except for…