Banana Nut Bread My mother made this banana nut bread recipe when I was a kid. She added extra nutmeg to give it a more nutty flavor. I just couldn’t get enough. I don’t like bananas, and yet, I love this banana bread. When I make it, it is gone in no...
Avocado Ice Cream My mother always made this wonderful ice cream. We had four avocado trees that always yielded much more than we could eat. My mom filled bags and sent them to the neighbors. And she made ice cream. Ingredients 2 egg yolks 2 cups evaporated milk ½...
Apple Pie I first made this apple pie in Philadelphia back in the 1970s. Someone gave me a book called “Living on the Earth”, by Alicia Bay Laurel. A beautiful book all hand hand written and illustrated with line drawing. This woman had everything you...
Desserts I wanted to cook desserts and make pastries since I was a kid. Watching my mother making eclairs, and cream puffs, birthday cakes, pineapple upside-down cakes, fruit cakes, napoleons, cake rolls, and much more made me want to cook too. By the time I was 10 I...
Spinach Quiche This is an amazing Quiche. I use to make it for my daughter, at least, once a week. The way to get her to eat spinach. It is richer than most quiches and just delicious. You can make your own crust, or buy the refrigerated ones from the supermarket....
Cheese Fondue A rich and tasty Cheese Fondue recipe that’s easy to make. I learned to make this fondue when I was a teenager. My father-in-law’s friends made it when we would visit and I loved the whole environment it created: friends sitting around a pot...
