Source:  Me; cir. 2000’s After Thanksgiving Mini-Pot Pies I was feeling rather ambitious after last year’s thanksgiving clean up.  I had quite a bit of meat left over, so I decided to make the filling …

Source:  My mom, cir. 1980’s Oven Roasted Potatoes Since the 16th Century, potatoes have been making their way from animal feed, to a common staple on the dinner table. For centuries the potato has been …

Source:  Switzerland; cir. For forever! Wild Pesto Sauce Wild garlic “Bärlauch” is the first sign of spring around here. This is what they call the wild garlic, or spring garlic. If you walk in the …

  Just wanted to wish my vintage guy, a Happy Birthday.  His special birthday request for his 52nd Birthday was his father’s “Pasta alla Guido” recipe. Today,  I had plenty of time to actually take …

Source:  Rochelle 2011 Chicken Base and Soup Chicken Soup base with self made chicken stock. So this recipe is not at all hard to crack. I think it’s a cumulative recipe, meaning I’ve picked up …

Source:  Beerli Family cir. 1970 Barley Soup or “Gerstensuppe” In Switzerland, this soup becomes a staple during the cold winter months. People also consider this a special enough meal to be included on their Christmas …

Mamma’s Pound Cake My mom never really did a whole lot of baking during my child hood.  I can remember a few items she would normal make.  Chocolate chip cookies was a personal favorite of …

Source:  Giovanni, about 1970’s. Fried Rice Balls My Italian friend from the central part of Italy told me about this recipe. He said it’s very common for the “mama’s” to make a second dish with …

Source:  myself:  cir. 2013 Penne with a creamy deer sauce Intimidated by cooking with wild meats?  Don’t be.  Think of them as a lean form of beef.  We order a deer from our local hunter …