From My Mother’s Kitchen

Mom’s Brisket of Beef – classic version

Beef, From My Mother's Kitchen, Main Course, Recipes / Meredith

The best Jewish brisket ever! I was raised on this. Every holiday, there was a brisket. My friends would clamor for an invite to dinner when brisket was on the menu. They still do.

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Shrimp Fra Diavolo

From My Mother's Kitchen, Main Course, Recipes, Seafood, Shellfish / Meredith

Simple and fast, this is a great recipe for a weeknight.

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Seven Layer Salsa Dip

Appetizers, From My Mother's Kitchen, Hors d'Oeuvres, Recipes / Meredith

If you haven’t had this at a party, then you haven’t been to enough parties. Sure, you can buy it at the store pre-made, but where’s the joy in that?

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Chicken Marsala

Chicken, From My Mother's Kitchen, Main Course, Poultry, Recipes / Meredith

I remember being a broody teenage who wanted nothing more than to take dinner to my room and forget that I was expected to interact with my family at dinnertime. All of that went out the window when I smelled chicken marsala cooking in the kitchen.

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Grandma Etta’s Chicken Soup

Appetizers, From Grandma Etta's Kitchen, From My Mother's Kitchen, Instant Pot, Passover, Recipes, Soups / Meredith

This is the quintessential Jewish chicken soup. This has been the staple of my family for generations. Whenever one of us was sick, there was chicken soup. At every holiday, there was chicken soup. It is comfort in a bowl.

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Mom’s Poultry Rub

Chicken, From My Mother's Kitchen, Poultry, Recipes, Turkey / Meredith

This is how my mother made every chicken and turkey of my childhood. Anyone who has ever been to her house for thanksgiving raves about her turkey. It is moist and delicious. And, believe it or not, extremely simple.

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Matzo Brei

Breakfast, From My Mother's Kitchen, Passover, Recipes / Meredith

A delicious, traditional Jewish breakfast food for Passover, but tasty any time of year! The literal translation is “Fried Matzo.”

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Grandma Etta’s Horseradish

Condiments, From Grandma Etta's Kitchen, From My Mother's Kitchen, Passover, Recipes / Meredith

That hot pink stuff in the jar? Mild. A poor, pale shadow of true horseradish. This stuff, if you get a fresh root, will clear your sinuses for weeks. This works best with a traditional food processor

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Mom’s Brisket – Slow Cooker Version

Beef, From My Mother's Kitchen, Main Course, Recipes, Slow Cooker / Meredith

The best Jewish brisket ever, but in a slow cooker! I was raised on this. Every holiday, there was a brisket. My friends would clamor for an invite to dinner when brisket was on the menu. They still do. I have adapted the recipe so that I can make it in the slow cooker.

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Banana Bread/Muffins

Breads and Muffins, Cakes, Desserts, From My Mother's Kitchen, Recipes / Meredith

My mom got this recipe from our neighbor Josie. I is still the best banana bread I’ve ever had.

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