Cookbook

Treasured Family Recipes

A living family archive of dishes, stories, cards, and photographs.

Jennifer Pfister

Unbeatable Banana Bread

Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray a 5-by-9-inch loaf pan, or a slightly larger pan, with baking oil.Sift together the flour, whole wheat flour, b...

Breads & Breakfast Foods
Mary Santoroski

Black Angus Cookies

Melt the bittersweet chocolate and butter together in a microwave, stirring every 30 seconds.Cream together the eggs, vanilla, sugar, and es...

Desserts
Lew Brill

O'Brill's Irish Creme

Put all ingredients in a blender and mix well.Store in the refrigerator in a glass airtight container.

Beverages
Mary Santoroski

Roasted Eggplant Spread

Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut the eggplant, peppers, and onion into 1-inch cubes.Toss in a large bowl with the garlic, olive oil, salt, and pep...

Appetizers & Snacks
Marianne Maloney

Seasoned Pretzels

Put the pretzels in a 13-by-9-inch pan.Mix all remaining ingredients and pour over the pretzels. Stir very well.Bake at 300°F for 10 minutes...

Appetizers & Snacks
Mary Agnes Santoroski

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Mix together the Parmesan cheese, spinach, and artichoke hearts.Combine the remaining ingredients and mix with the spinach mixture.Bake at 3...

Appetizers & Snacks
Mary Santoroski

Stuffed Mushroom Caps

Clean the mushrooms and remove the stems. Brush the caps with 2 tablespoons melted butter and arrange, hollow side up, in a 13-by-9-inch bak...

Appetizers & Snacks
John Maloney

Egg Nog

Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Beat the yolks thoroughly. Gradually add the granulated sugar and continue beating until creamy. Slo...

Beverages
Adam Santoroski

Fluffy Hot Chocolate

In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa, milk, and marshmallows.Cook and stir over medium heat until the marshmallows are melted, about 8 mi...

Beverages
Frank Santoroski

Make-Ahead Lemonade Base

In a medium saucepan, heat and stir 2 1/4 cups water and the sugar over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and cool...

Beverages
Mary Santoroski

Raspberry Tea

Place the tea bags in a pottery or glass pitcher and pour 2 cups cold water over them.Bring a kettle with 4 cups water to a rolling boil. Po...

Beverages
Mary Santoroski

Banana Nut Bread

Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour the bottom only of an 8-by-4-inch or 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking so...

Breads & Breakfast Foods