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Category: Recipes

Mom’s Recipes: Cranberries

Posted onNovember 12, 2021 By David Perry

Thanksgiving is coming and our traditions have changed. My brother’s kids are grown and they have their own things to do. My father is unlikely to leave the house. My mother is now three years’ gone, as of yesterday. My sister and I agree that intensive all-day cooking is really not what we’re going to … Continue ReadingMom’s Recipes: Cranberries

Mom’s Recipe: “Eggplant Feresh”

Posted onOctober 29, 2021 By David Perry

I recently discovered a computer directory containing 749 recipes written, organized, annotated, and collected by my late mom.  Somewhere there are expanding files and written recipes, though not all of them made it through all the moves. Still, I have these, and in them I can hear her voice. This dish is named after an Iranian … Continue ReadingMom’s Recipe: “Eggplant Feresh”

Mac, Cheese, Mom

Posted onOctober 27, 2021October 27, 2021 By David Perry

MAC & CHEESE à la Mom My sister sent me an email asking if I knew how our mom made mac & cheese, because her daughter was suddenly craving it. It was a standard dish my mom made, especially around holidays. So typed in “macaroni” into a search of an old hard drive of hers … Continue ReadingMac, Cheese, Mom

How to Make Borscht

How to Make Borscht

Posted onFebruary 8, 2019September 16, 2019 By David Perry

Borshch with Sauerkraut from the declassified CIA files of a translated 1948 Soviet Army Cooking Manual – by Shannon Perry SEE THE FULL STORY AT PACIFIC STANDARD! This recipe was made based on the information from the book when clear or using my instincts when it was not clear at all. For example, the instructions … Continue ReadingHow to Make Borscht

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