Church Supper Cherry Yum Yum for Throwback Thursday #tbtfood
I grew up going to church every Sunday morning for Sunday School and "big church," every Sunday evening for youth group and every Wednesday evening for Wednesday night suppers and youth choir or bell...
View ArticlePina Colada Ice Cream Cake with Boozy Caramelized Pineapple for #tbtfood
I had every intention of bringing you a pineapple upside down no-bake cheesecake today. Sadly, the dude didn't set up for me, so I have turned it into fruit dip. It's delicious, but really not what I...
View ArticleRatatouille Hand Pies and Pot Pie for #tbtfood
When I came up with the idea for #tbtfood, I envisioned a reinventing of some of the laughable and odd-sounding dishes from the mid-century: quivering Jell-o molds holding suspended an upsetting array...
View ArticleHomemade Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger Macaroni for #tbtfood
Pretend it's Thursday. I didn't grow up eating Hamburger Helper, and as a result, I have always had a soft spot for it. I loved the commercials: "Hamburger Helper helped her hamburger HELLLLLLP her...
View ArticleCream Cheese and Red Sauce for #tbtfood, Holiday Edition
Every year that we were in town for Christmas and not at Auntie Ev and Uncle Ray's in New Jersey, we went to Queenie and Ivan's Christmas Eve Party. And an epic party it was. Adults wearing everything...
View ArticleBread, Butter and Sugar Sandwich | #tbtfood
I think maybe when we were growing up we didn't have a lot of money. I say "I think" because I don't remember really thinking about money very much. We got a small allowance, and when I was old enough,...
View ArticleMother Leavee’s Plum Kuchen | Throwback Thursday Food
After Uncle Ray married Auntie Ev, his mother lived with them until her death. I never knew Uncle Ray’s mom as she was gone long before I showed up on the scene. By all accounts, she was a s a whole...
View ArticleBucatini Pie with Marinara Sauce | #tbtfood
The Beloved and I lived in Florida from 2000-2008. During our first years in Florida, our weekend morning routine consisted of getting up…whenever…making coffee and then parking ourselves in front of...
View ArticleThe Best Double Chocolate Cheesecake | #tbtfood
I have always loved cheesecake, and almost any kind will do. New York Cheesecake, ricotta cheesecake, Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake. Even the no bake kind–even the Jell-o No Bake kind–is totally fine...
View ArticleOrange Spice Eggnog Recipe | #tbtfood
‘Tis the Season. For Eggnog! I have always been in love with holiday food. As a kid, while I was always happy to be going to visit Ev and Ray in New Jersey for the holidays, I was maybe a bit more...
View ArticleCinnamon Sorghum Custard Pie | #tbtfood
I was born in the South. I was raised in the South. Even so, I don’t feel particularly Southern. I’m a First Generation Southerner. Both my parents were raised in Jackson Heights in Queens, New York,...
View ArticleClassic Shoo Fly Pie | #tbtfood
Man oh man, but our grandmothers and their mothers and grandmothers before them knew how to take a lot of nothing and turn it into something sublime. I don’t mean to say that the ingredients in classic...
View ArticleOld-Fashioned Chocolate Chess Pie
Welcome friends! Come learn to make Chocolate Chess Pie with me! Chess Pie is as southern as the day is long. A simple plain custard thickened with egg and some flour or cornmeal, flavored with...
View ArticleCream Cheese and Red Sauce for #tbtfood, Holiday Edition
Every year that we were in town for Christmas and not at Auntie Ev and Uncle Ray’s in New Jersey, we went to Queenie and Ivan’s Christmas Eve Party. And an epic party it was. Adults wearing everything...
View ArticleBread, Butter and Sugar Sandwich | #tbtfood
I think maybe when we were growing up we didn’t have a lot of money. I say “I think” because I don’t remember really thinking about money very much. We got a small allowance, and when I was old...
View ArticleMother Leavee’s German Plum Cake | Plum Kuchen
I am so pleased to be able to share this family recipe with you. German plum cake is a favorite for dessert or for breakfast with a cup of tea or coffee. After Uncle Ray married Auntie Ev, his mother...
View ArticleSpaghetti Pie is Better Made with Bucatini | Your Whole Family Will Love It!
The best spaghetti pie is actually bucatini pie. Packed with cheese, eggs, and soppressata, it’s a fun and different way to serve pasta! Bucatini pie with marinara sauce is most often called...
View ArticleThe Best Double Chocolate Cheesecake | Pressure Cooker or Oven
Chocolate lovers, this double chocolate cheesecake is for you. Want a truly eyes-rolling-back-in-your-head experience? Serve it slightly warm. Enjoy! I have always loved cheesecake, and almost any...
View ArticleOrange Spice Eggnog Recipe | #tbtfood
‘Tis the Season. For Eggnog! I have always been in love with holiday food. As a kid, while I was always happy to be going to visit Ev and Ray in New Jersey for the holidays, I was maybe a bit more...
View ArticleCinnamon Sorghum Custard Pie | #tbtfood
I’m really glad you’re here! If you’ve never had sorghum pie before, you are in for a real treat! I was born in the South. I was raised in the South. Even so, I don’t feel particularly Southern. I’m...
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