Cover beans with water in large pot or soup kettle and soak overnight. Rinse beans well and return to pot with ham bone and 3 quarts of water. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours. Add parsley, onions, garlic, celery and tops, salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. Remove ham […]

Wash the mushrooms and pat dry. Cut off tough stem ends. Cut crosswise into thin slices. Heat the butter and lemon juice in a large skillet. Add the sliced mushrooms and saute over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in the flour and half the gravy. Cook, stirring 1 minute. Add remaining gravy, white wine, […]

* Sandwich or roll steaks should weigh about 6 oz each. ** Pickles, Salt Pork or Bacon should be cut into long thin strips. +++++ ++++ ++++ Lay steaks on a flat surface. Spread each with mustard; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Divide pickles, salt pork (or bacon), and onion among the steaks equally. Roll […]

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.Blend the cheese,milk,flour,eggs, sugar and salt in a blender until smooth and set aside.Melt the butter in a 10″ skillet.Pour in the batter and place in the oven to bake for 25 minutes or until the sides are puffy and the top is brown.Either bring the pancake to the table […]

Sift together the flour, 2 t sugar, and the salt. Beat eggs and milk together. Gradually add flour mixture; beat until smooth. Saute apples in 1/4 c of butter until tender. Mixt 2 T sugar and the cinnamon together; toss with apples. Melt 2 T butter in a 6-inch diameter, deep frypan. Pour in the […]

Wash asparagus spears and trim off tough ends. Place asparagus in boiling salted water and cook until tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain off liquid. In a small saucepan, melt the butter, cook over low heat until lightly browned. Sprinkle freshly grated cheese over butter and mix. Spoon over asparagus. Garnish with sliced hard boiled […]

* Beans can be either fresh or frozen. Do not use canned. +++++ ++++ ++++ Cover white beans with cold water and soak overnight. Drain and place beans in a 2-quart saucepan. Add ham and enough cold water to cover beans by 1 inch. Bring water to a boil and simmer for about 1 hour […]

-GARNISH – Pistachio Nuts, Chopped * Soften Cream Cheese to room temperature. ** Grind Almonds in the blender, if ground almonds are not available. ~– Wash and drain cherries. Remove stones and reserve 8 whole cherries for garnish. Place cherries in a bowl; add kirsch. In a small pan boil 3 T sugar and the […]

Place the beef roast in a deep ceramic or glass bowl. Add onions, peppercorns, cloves, and bay leaf. Pour white vinegar and cider vinegar over the meat; chill, covered, for 4 days. Turn meat twice each day. Remove the meat from the marinade, dry it well with paper towels, and strain the marinade into a […]

Season ribs with salt and pepper. Combine sauerkraut with remaining ingredients. Place ribs on top of kraut in flat baking pan. Bake, covered, at 400 to 450 degrees 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours. (I bake ribs first at 350 degrees 15 minutes to remove excess grease and juices.)