My Grandmother was a great cook. She did not make anything really fancy but what she did make was delicious. Here is the sad part she held all the recipes in her head except for one her biscotti recipe. Even that one is not as accurate as I had hoped and I had to make it several times before I actually had a decent outcome.
I would often sit and watch her make her famous dishes. Well they were famous in my house. She made a fruit soup that I watched her make many times. I finally got the hang of that one as well. Her secret ingredient red jello. Not too much just enough to give it some body. It did not gel it just thickened it a little bit.
She made a chicken and meatball dish that I have been working on for years but alas with only moderate success. I seem to be missing something but not sure what.
I was reading the paper and found this interesting article about ciphering old recipes from many many years ago. It is amazing how words were spelled and how things were measured. What is also amazing are the people who work to bring these recipes back to life. It is discovering history through food. Follow the link and read the article. I will share Grandma's recipes once I re-create them.
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