From My Mother’s Kitchen

The best Jewish brisket ever! I was raised on this. Every holiday, there was a brisket. My friends would clamor

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Beef, From My Mother's Kitchen, Gluten Free, Main

Shrimp Fra Diavolo

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

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From My Mother's Kitchen, Gluten Free, Main, Seafood, Shellfish

Seven Layer Salsa Dip

If you haven’t had this at a party, then you haven’t been to enough parties. Sure, you can buy it

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From My Mother's Kitchen, Gluten Free, Hors d'Oeuvres, Starters, Vegitarian

Chicken Marsala

I remember being a broody teenage who wanted nothing more than to take dinner to my room and forget that

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Chicken, From My Mother's Kitchen, Main, Poultry

Grandma Etta’s Chicken Soup

This is the quintessential Jewish chicken soup. This has been the staple of my family for generations. Whenever one

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From Grandma Etta's Kitchen, From My Mother's Kitchen, Gluten Free, Instant Pot, Passover, Recipes, Soups, Starters

Mom’s Poultry Rub

This is how my mother made every chicken and turkey of my childhood. Anyone who has ever been to her

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Chicken, From My Mother's Kitchen, Poultry, Thanksgiving, Turkey

Mom’s Matzo Brei

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

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Breakfast, From My Mother's Kitchen, Passover, Vegitarian

Grandma Etta’s Horseradish

That hot pink stuff in the jar? Mild. A poor, pale shadow of true horseradish. This stuff, if you get

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Condiments, From Grandma Etta's Kitchen, From My Mother's Kitchen, Passover, Vegan, Vegitarian

Mom’s Brisket – Slow Cooker Version

The best Jewish brisket ever, but in a slow cooker! I was raised on this. Every holiday, there was a

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Beef, From My Mother's Kitchen, Gluten Free, Main, Slow Cooker

Banana Bread/Muffins

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

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Breads & Muffins, From My Mother's Kitchen, Sweets

Best Meatloaf Ever

Adapted by my mother from a recipe on a box of Lipton Beefy Onion Soup Mix, this was my favorite

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Beef, From My Mother's Kitchen, Main

Cheese Balls

An hors d’oeuvre straight out of a 1970s cocktail party, except it actually tastes good.

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From My Mother's Kitchen, Gluten Free, Hors d'Oeuvres, Recipes, Starters, Vegitarian

Bisquick Chicken

From my mother’s recipe box -these are always a huge party pleaser. I have had friends disregard the searing pain

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Chicken, From My Mother's Kitchen, Hors d'Oeuvres, Main, Poultry, Starters

Passover Popovers

From my Grandma Etta’s kitchen. These are great any time of year, and are wonderful when served with butter or

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Breads & Muffins, From My Mother's Kitchen, Passover, Sweets, Vegitarian