Signature Dishes
Non-Russian Food Memory: Tear Jerker Lamb Shanks
Tear Jerker Lamb Shanks I hadn’t seen my father openly weep until the night Mama made her lamb shanks last fall break. For the previous two fall breaks, my mother had been hooked up to a feeding tube that steadily dripped liquid nutrition and toxic chemo drugs. At one point,… Read More
Varenyky
Varenyky My family has a long standing tradition of birthday suppers. On our birthdays, my sisters and I were allowed to choose any meal we could dream of, and our mother would make it with us. My big sister always chose shrimp and grits or Irish corned beef and colcannon. Read More