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Creamed Beef
What’s good about this dish is that it’s still tasty and filling with or without some of the ingredients. When I was growing up, we used ground beef, ..
Pastiera Napoletana
Pastiera Napolentana is a traditional Easter pie that originated in Naples. The filling is made with ricotta, orange flower water, candied citron, and..
Roasted Breakfast Potatoes
My mom’s parents were farmers, and they planted potatoes among the many vegetables they grew. My grandmother would occasionally pick a bowlful of pota..
Minnie’s Banana Pudding
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish with a single layer of vanilla wafers. Add a layer of sliced bananas ..
Cornbread Dressing
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Place butter, onion, and celery in large bowl. Bring chicken broth to a boil. Remove from heat and pour 3 cups of hot broth over butter..
Rhode Island Pizza Strips
When my grandmother made pizza, she made enough for at least 20 people. Her pizza was extra thick, and she covered it with a layer of tomatoes that sh..
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Minnie’s Banana Pudding
My grandmother made banana pudding every Sunday when my mom was growing up. Vanilla wafers came in plastic bags back then, and my grandfather would pi..
Creamed Beef
Here’s another recipe we picked up when my dad was in the Army. Creamed Beef (good old SOS) was introduced post World War I, but it has roots in the A..
Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream
Strawberry season is in full swing here in Florida. I’ve spent a few weekends at Pappy’s Pick Your Own Strawberry Patch loading up on fresh strawberr..
Shrimp and Chicken Soup
[Guest post by Chris] Another guest post from the frozen north. This recipe is loosely adapted from one in Food and Wine (March 2008, pp. 56-58). It’s..
Oven-Fried Eggplant
Here’s a tasty alternative to fried eggplant. Traditionally, we fry eggplant in olive oil before making parmesan, but my mom abandoned this practice a..
Bread Salad, or Panzanella
When my dad was growing up, and there was nothing to eat as a snack, my grandmother would take an old loaf of dry Italian bread, and sprinkle it light..
Baby Potato Salad
We lived in Germany twice: Erlangen in 1968 and Heidelberg in the early 1970s. We loved German food especially schnitzel and pommes, and, naturally, ..
Couscous with Chicken
[Guest post] This is my first guest post on Olives-n-Okra. I’m Sherry’s younger brother Chris, the adorable child in the banner pictures above. My sis..
Nick’s Game Day Chowda
My daughter Amanda works downtown Orlando in an office where everyone loves to work (really). They love their cocktails, they love their home-brew, t..
Lasagna
Lasagna is a dish we made only a few times a year when I was growing up. We usually made it for special occasions, or, on occasion, just to have somet..
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