My grandmother, Virginia, was a culinary instructor until her passing at over 100 years. This recipe was one of her signatures and remains a family favorite four generations later. Hope they become one of your family’s favorites, too! Blue Ribbon Recipe This is a delicious, basic old-fashioned molasses cookie. It has the perfect balance of … Read more
From my (South Side Chicago) Irish friend, Coleen. I received most of her recipes in the late ’90s. She has given me some really great authentic ones. She left Ireland in 1940. I will be putting more of them on Just A Pinch soon. Blue Ribbon Recipe We loved this Irish Boxty (aka potato cake) … Read more
This is a family recipe from my husband’s family. They owned a deli in New Jersey many years ago and this is the mac salad they made. Yum! It’s always a hit. Blue Ribbon Recipe It can be hard to replicate the flavor and texture of authentic deli macaroni salad, but this recipe pulls it … Read more
You won’t want to leave anything on your fingers or your plate! This has got to be my all-time favorite cake. I made this for myself for my birthday not too long ago! : ) NOM, NOM, NOM! Blue Ribbon Recipe This cake is not only finger-lickin’ good, it’s plate lickin’ good. The cake is … Read more
This recipe is over 100 years old. It is one for the ages. The crust is flaky and flavorful. Delicious for any kind of pie your heart desires. Makes enough for 4 8-inch pie crusts or about 3 9-inch crusts. Can be used for topping, lattice top, cut-outs, etc. I think pies are made by … Read more
Here’s my version of (diet) Cabbage Soup. It doesn’t add more calories but adds a lot more flavor. If you don’t need the diet version, add even more flavor with diced ham, crumbled bacon, white beans, corn, tomato sauce, or other ingredients you like with cabbage. I love it and hope you will, too!
I call this my “famous” lasagna because every time I make it, it becomes someone’s favorite lasagna. I still have friends calling me, year after year, asking me to make it for them. The white sauce is different than your usual ricotta cheese and adds a sweet and tangy mix to the lasagna. I think … Read more
I got this strawberry cake recipe from my daughter’s grandmother. It is absolutely incredible. Blue Ribbon Recipe This is a very moist cake! If we close our eyes while eating it, the aroma almost makes us feel as though we’re eating fresh strawberries. There’s no better endorsement than that!
This was my favorite growing up. It was a New Year’s Eve tradition (and still is) but mom cooked it a few times during the year as well. Blue Ribbon Recipe Think you don’t like cabbage? We bet this Southern fried cabbage will change your mind. It’s tender and cooks to golden perfection. Frying it … Read more
This is one of my family’s favorite side dishes. My mother-in-law made this for me when I was pregnant with my first child, and I couldn’t stop eating it. I almost finished the entire skillet. It was so delicious. Blue Ribbon Recipe This fried cream corn is filled with classic flavors that are sweet, rich, … Read more
