Recipes
Aunt Ida Mazza’s Gnocchi
Mitzi’s sister in uptown Monesson, Pennsylvania. She verbally told Dottie how to make these gnocchis during a visit.
Ronnie Rizzuto’s Chicken Piccata
Ronnie comes from a long line of exulted cooks. It’s in his DNA. His mother Sue’s spaghetti sauce was legendary; people literally came to her house to buy it from her. His...
Grandma Florence’s Watermelon Rind Pickles
Grandma Florence and her daughter Olive used to make this treat with leftover rind from watermelon. It’s really yummy and worth the effort. This might be one of Grandma’s Florence’s...
London Broil Sauce
“All I have to say about it is that it’s wonderful,” says Dottie. It’s from James Beard. He was a famous outstanding chef before there was a restaurant on every corner,...
Olive’s Apple Fritters
When Dottie, Phyllis and DeeDee were girls, the big Sunday meal was served at noon. So Sunday supper was typically either there Apple Fritters or popcorn. Sometimes fried cakes, or...
Connie Hockenberry’s Spiced Tea
The year was 1974. We moved onto Cromwell Avenue next door to the Hockenberry’s, and they introduced us to many new things. Border collies, Donna Summer, Perdue chicken, Baklava, Pistichu, stuffed...
Mrs. Courtney’s Christmas Fruitcake
This recipe dates back to 1968 when Dottie was a legal secretary for Jim Courtney at Jones Day (at that time called Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue). At Christmas, Dottie would...