Gran's Best

Heirlooms & Discoveries

Peach Crumble

August 10, 2016 Gran

Adapted from Stephanie at Allrecipes where it goes by the name of "Mom's Peach Crisp." Juicy summertime peaches are the best thing about South Carolina! We enjoyed Peach Crumble for dessert in 2016 soon after Caroline and Dan moved into their new house. Rob was also present for … [Read more...]

Desserts, Pies, Recipes

Chicken Marengo

August 9, 2016 Gran

From The New York Times Cook Book by Craig Claiborne, 1961. Chicken Marengo is one of our most popular family dinners, often requested for birthday celebrations. The original called for a whole chicken, but I have always used chicken breasts either whole or boned and cut into … [Read more...]

Mains, Meat Main Dishes, Recipes chicken, mushrooms, slow cooker

Coleslaw

August 6, 2016 Gran

"Boy, that's good slaw!"  With a little care and attention, plain old coleslaw can inspire what Peter Reinhart calls "the coleslaw reaction" in his book Sacramental Magic in a Small-Town Café.  That reaction occurs when an unsuspecting diner focuses on the main dish and … [Read more...]

Recipes, Vegetables cabbage, Peter Reinhart

Crab Cakes

August 6, 2016 Gran

We became connoisseurs of crab cakes on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, where the art of crab picking is still practiced. Of the many recipes we have tried, Ruth Reichl's version from her second volume of autobiography, Comfort Me with Apples, is our favorite. I can tell you … [Read more...]

Mains, Recipes, Seafood, Seafood Main Dishes Atlantis Lodge, crabmeat, Ruth Reichl

Peach-Habañero Jam

August 4, 2016 Gran

Adapted from The View from Great Island blog. Mariana Minton and I made peach-jalapeño jam at the beach house in Emerald Isle in 2012 and 2013. We had to make a trip to the Piggly Wiggly in Swansboro to get the canning jars. I like really hot peach jam so I found this recipe. … [Read more...]

Miscellaneous, Recipes David Lebovitz, habañero pepper, OXO, peaches, View from Great Island

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 Gran likes to watch things grow. Grandbabies, bread dough, pepper plants, and stacks of books are a few of the things growing around here.

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