Family Recipes

Over the generations our customs and stories are passed down through the kitchen. We gather for mealtime with family and community and the flavors stay with us. Below are family recipes we have gathered from multiple generations – some are simple, some are complicated, but all come from the kitchens of our ancestors. Each recipe will specify the family member who provided the recipe.

  • Snickerdoodles

    This recipe was the one my mother made, and it is a New England original. Likely of German origin, or perhaps a German-English mashup, this is a sweet cookie, and so fluffy it could be a muffin top. 1 cup butter, softened1 1/2 cups sugar2 eggs1 tsp vanilla2 2/3 cups flour1 tsp cream of tartar1/2… Read more

  • Yams a’la Stone

    These are the way Capt. Robert Scott STONE made his sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving and Christmas (and any holiday where you want yummy sweet potatoes, individual serving sizes). These can be topped with marshmallows or maraschino cherries, we prefer the cherries. You can even do a pecan crumble topping – whatever you wish! 6-8 large… Read more

  • Summer Drink

    This is Carolyn OLIVER IREY’s summer drink and it is a delight. It doesn’t have to be summer to enjoy it – it just has to be happy hour! Carolyn’s advice?Drink with silver sippers or nice straw in a tall glass. If you want to put the drink in a short glass, use short drink… Read more

  • Good Soup

    This recipe was found on a handwritten scrap of paper amongst other recipes given to us by Ruth REDDEN RUSHBY. We almost couldn’t decipher the name of the dish until we realized it was more a description than a name. It is what it says it is: “good soup.” 1 lb ground sausage1 green pepper,… Read more

  • Sausage and Beef Stew

    Although she died when I was very young, I was able to get this recipe that was my grandmother, Anne SCHILCHER IRELAND’s, from my Aunt Frances. This recipe makes 4 servings and will go fast! 1 lb Italian sausage, chunks or ground1 lb stew beef chunks2 green peppers, cut into small chunks4 medium potatoes, cut… Read more

  • Easter Bread

    This recipe was given to me by Frances MILAZZO IRELAND, and it is a super fun activity at Easter with the kids. Try making little ones and eat them together on Easter morning. Refrigerate until you are ready to eat and reheat in the microwave – but remember to crack the shells with the back… Read more