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Crab apple butter

Posted on November 2, 2015 by jyourist

JB has always talked about how his mother made crab apple jelly and jam. The family would pick crab apples in Humboldt Park and she would cook them with plums, cinnamon, allspice, and sugar. After using a food strainer to … Continue reading →

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Fiddlehead ferns for dinner

Posted on April 21, 2015 by jyourist

We first ate fiddleheads in Japan, in Kyoto, in a spring tempura dish. We were charmed not only by its visual on the plate, but also by its fresh spring taste. Tonight, to accompany our omelette, we sauteed some garlic, … Continue reading →

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Jacob’s Guile

Posted on April 8, 2015 by jyourist

One of the most important things that JB has brought to our relationship is his recipe for Jacob’s Guile. He said he got the recipe from an old friend in the 70s (who found it in a Time-Life cookbook) and he … Continue reading →

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Oatmeal Cookies

Posted on February 13, 2015 by jyourist

Mmmm… part of our Pre-Valentine’s Day meal this evening. Easy. Quick. Delicious. Original recipe by my husband’s mother. Now tweaked over these many years. Yes, off to the kitchen to get another.

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Mrouzia for the New Year

Posted on January 1, 2015 by jyourist

Last night JB and I planned an extensive and delicious New Year’s meal, whose centerpiece was Mrouzia, a very important Morrocan dish usually served during Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Festival of the Sacrifice of Ishmael (the sacrifice of Isaac in … Continue reading →

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Kale Quinoa Patties

Posted on May 18, 2014 by jyourist

We tried a new recipe last night— Kale Quinoa Patties. JB found the recipe online. These are the best vegetarian burgers ever. Very close to the texture and taste of hamburgers. We’re very excited to experiment with all kinds of … Continue reading →

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Romanian Pot le gel

Posted on March 26, 2014 by jyourist

My Romanian grandmother (my mother’s mother) used to make this dish and when I was young, I hated it. My mother would put great big dollops of it on her salad instead of dressing or slather it across thick slices … Continue reading →

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Ida’s oatmeal cookies

Posted on January 5, 2014 by jyourist

My mother was not a cook of any kind. She wanted to be a modern American woman (her parents were immigrants from Romania) and felt progressive and vogue with her TV dinners and Campbell soups. My husband’s mother, on the … Continue reading →

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Recipe for a luscious evening

Posted on October 6, 2013 by jyourist

Yes, we’re foodies. Unabashedly so. Last night we went to Kendall College’s Dining Room, a Chicago culinary college’s restaurant where graduating students perform their culinary magic under the auspices of alumna Chef Kim. Though one orders what one wants off … Continue reading →

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Pot le gel

Posted on August 22, 2013 by jyourist

My Romanian grandmother (my mother’s mother) used to make this dish and when I was young, I hated it. My mother would put great big dollops of it on her salad instead of dressing or slather it across thick slices … Continue reading →

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