Jennifer and Joan - a Recipe Memoir

My mother knew how to cook. She couldn't wait to host the next party! She, also, volunteered at a non-profit organization and she coordinated all the food at the fundraisers. She loved to try new foods, and tried to duplicate them at home.

Once, she told me she wished she could have had a family food business with her brother and sister. But with one sibling in a different country and the other sibling 1500 miles away, it was not meant to be.

When she died in 2003, I inherited all of her recipes. It was like winning the lottery. Some of her recipes were indicative of its time. Some where extremely complicated, showing her leaning towards the extravagant. And others were so simple, it was scary. Some were written in Spanish, most in English.  Some were magazine and newspaper clippings, others from friends and families.  But all were delicious, and everyone wanted to have her recipes.

I made the lame promise to my family that I would compile all of her recipes into a book and give everyone a copy. But when I went through her recipes, I realized that I had my work cut out for me. That woman had 100s of recipes!  Some of the recipes only had ingredients!

So, I finally decided to make a blog. I will pull out a recipe and post it. If anyone is interested in my mom's cooking, please feel free to visit. You will find Bacon Wrapped Shrimp, Normany Chocolate Mousse (still to come), Cranberry Sauce, and a broccoli casserole.

I will also write the occasional introduction.  Most of the stories will be my sarcastic sense of humor, and others will be fond memories. 

Please follow my blog if you are interested.

Thanks for visiting!

Jennifer and Joan