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Join Vera Sweeney and her husband Bill as we cook with loved ones far and wide to prepare for the most wonderful Valentine's Day ever!
During the Cooking with Loved Ones Across the Country class, Vera will lead a discussion about the ways in which new technology has changed the ways that people cook together – and how they can connect with loved ones even from a distance to continue cooking together! Grab a long-distance friend and take the opportunity to spend some quality (virtual) time together chatting and cooking during Vera’s informative, social class!
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Cooking With Loved Ones
Feb 09, 2011 Wednesday, 8:00pm EST - Add as Favorites
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Category:HOME AND FOOD
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- Vera 28 comments
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What is the best cooking advice you've received from a family member? I might do a post out of this so I would LOVE the input!!
about 1 year ago
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- Bill Sweeney 28 comments
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What's the one dish you wish (hey, that rhymes) you made like your mom or grandma...and don't say reservations (nice one)?
about 1 year ago
TidyMom
my mom's potato salad......it's the only potato salad I like
about 1 year ago
kdc521
My grandma used to make the best dark gingerbread with Karo molasses. I haven't found a good recipe to replicate it since...
about 1 year ago
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Bill Sweeney
I would have been a lot fatter is my mom made me what I wanted every night!
about 1 year ago
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WhitneyMWS
Same - I try hard not to make separate. They need to eat what we eat. Although I will sometimes made a substitute side or additional side for them
about 1 year ago
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Vera
Do you? I try SO VERY HARD to NOT make separate meals.
about 1 year ago
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Nancy_Horn
I make separate meals for my picky kids, my parents NEVER did that for my brother and I growing up. We would have never asked.
about 1 year ago
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WhitneyMWS
lol Kate, we had a lot of meatloaf growing up too
about 1 year ago
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Nancy_Horn
My mom is a functional cook, but I love making my father's brisket. Even made his Turkey one year. And my uncle Bob taught me how to make my late grandmother's turkey soup and his Apple Brown Betty. DELICIOUS!
about 1 year ago
JodiG
My Grandmother-in-Law's homemade whole wheat pasta. I've tried, with her recipe, and it just isn't the same.
about 1 year ago
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WhitneyMWS
I wonder if our grandkids will think we made one thing as well as we think our grandparents did... I'm thinking not... not in my case anyway lol
about 1 year ago
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Kate Selner
Cooking in the 70's wasn't all that healthy, so I don't often copy or even crave what my Mom made. She wasn't the most inventive cook. Some meals, like a good meatloaf do bring me back, though
about 1 year ago
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WhitneyMWS
My grandmother (off the boat from Ireland) made an amazing Irish lamb stew.
about 1 year ago
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Audrey
My Nana's meatballs....
about 1 year ago
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Kate Selner
I've been able to replicate most of my Mom's best dishes, with a healthier twist for us.
about 1 year ago
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Vera
And my mom makes great marinara!
about 1 year ago
Cooper
Beef Burgundy. My grandmother made it like no other.
about 1 year ago
Kayla S
My grandmother makes lentil soup and it's absolutely AMAZING. I wish I could make it like her. Also, her lasagna is amazing. I'll learn soon, though! She shared her pierogie recipe with me and we make them, so I just need to keep making her show me things :)
about 1 year ago
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classymommy
My Mother in law makes amazing lasagna. I love my Mom's beef stew and I think I'm finally learning to almost replicate it.
about 1 year ago
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Vera
Where to begin.... my grandmother makes a ton of traditional dishes that I adore, but I would say stuffed artichokes!
about 1 year ago
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Sarah Caron
My grandmother had this amazing speghetti sauce, and I can make it just like she did. But what I cannot make is her sausage and peppers ... Mine are never the same.
about 1 year ago
Stephanie
Ha! Neither cook! But I wish I could cook Chicken Tarragon like my dad. Mine just never turns out quite like his!
about 1 year ago
Elpida
Baklava!
about 1 year ago
Erin O
Oooh ... my mom makes "party potatoes," which are basically mashed potatoes with loads of sour cream and cream cheese mixed in. They are DELICIOUS and a family tradition, and I'm sure I could never make them like her! Also, her homemade chocolate chip cookies are to die for.
about 1 year ago
Nivedita
My Mom makes an excellent sweet pudding , and even after so many years i still cannot get to make one that matches to the one she makes ...... :(
about 1 year ago
Cookin' Canuck
Curry! My mum makes a mean curry.
about 1 year ago
Brandie
baked spaghetti. My mom has it mastered from my grandma. I just can't get it right. Such a bummer. So I made my mom promise to invite us over any time she makes it =)
about 1 year ago
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Victoria
My grandmother makes amazing Swedish meatballs and my mother makes really great stuffed mushrooms... Um, thanks Bill... now I'm hungry.
about 1 year ago
Shannon Ott
Thanksgiving Turkey! My momma makes a mean turkey! :-)
about 1 year ago
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Nancy_Horn
Bill that sounds so yummy.
about 1 year agoFeatured Guest
Nancy_Horn
Yes, Elpida, My grouchy dad is a really good cook. He always makes the family dinners and loves to make huge turkey dinners for us (he'll invite us over for a impromtu feast.
about 1 year agoFeatured Guest
Victoria
My uncle is a chef specializing in Northern Italian cuisine and I called him frantic when I was 18 because I didn't know how to make rice. He wasn't home but his wife was nice enough to explain. Now that's good advice considering how many different dishes can have rice as a side!
about 1 year agoTalk Host
Bill Sweeney
I'll go to steak. Good cut of meat, with a good amount of fat marbling. It melts into the meat and makes it tender. Just put a nice coating of sea or kosher (holla Melissa) salt on both sides. Sear it in a pan until there's a little crust. It seals in the natural juices. Then, broil until cooked to your liking. Hopefully medium at most...don't kill the meat! When it's out, spray with butter and let it REST for 5-7 minutes. The juices need to spread around. Works every time.
about 1 year agoErin O
My mom always told me to make ENOUGH food - her mom would make one small casserole for a family of five. My dad, brother, husband - men in general, really - eat a lot more than I do, and I sometimes forget that!
about 1 year agoNadia
Never over-handle pie crust. Asparagus kept standing up in a small dish of water keeps it fresh. Bread softens hardened brown sugar. Always peel back a bit of the corn husk to check the corn itself before purchasing. Sometimes it isn't as fresh as it looks!
about 1 year agoFeatured Guest
WhitneyMWS
Vera, I never really measure either but it doesn't always work out for me as I think I definitely don't have a good eye for measuring w/o the spoon/cup. Zareen - you are good at that! I should probably measure more
about 1 year agoFeatured Guest
classymommy
Add water to my meatloaf every 15 mins (just a bit on top) while cooking it - per my Mom. It has made all the difference and now I can make a stellar meatloaf. Finally!
about 1 year agoFeatured Guest
WhitneyMWS
Love that Audrey!
about 1 year agoElpida
Hi Nancy! Didn't know papa Johnson was such a cook!
about 1 year agoTalk Host
Vera
I never ever measure! except with cakes
about 1 year agoFeatured Guest
CookingwithZ
My mom taught me that I don't always need to measure everything and just throw in what seems good.
about 1 year agoFeatured Guest
Audrey
FOLLOW a recipe. And use foods you love. Embrace eating!
about 1 year agohtothe3
Sarah I was told the same thing at the farmers market
about 1 year agoCooper
Oh I LOVE this question. It makes me think of my grandmother. She did not give advice but I saw how much joy she got from being in the kitchen, her famous vegetable soup and how much she loved family dinners. That has stuck.
about 1 year agoFeatured Guest
Nancy_Horn
I can't make rice whatever I do. My father keeps telling me what to do and I still mess it up. But he keeps helping me.
about 1 year agoYakini
So true Melissa!
about 1 year agoFeatured Guest
Kate Selner
Melissa, excellent. And my husband must love me a WHOLE LOT ;-)
about 1 year agoTalk Host
Vera
love sea salt!!!
about 1 year agoYakini
My girlfriend taught me how great using sea salt (over regular salt) can be for seasoning certain meats. Mmm, it makes such a difference!
about 1 year agoTalk Host
Vera
KALE?! Interesting!!!
about 1 year agorockandrollmama
Don't be afraid to put your own twist on a "signature" dish! EX: I turned my Grandmother's Blueberry Muffins into citrus blueberry with lemon and orange zest, and a light glaze. Not the tradition, but my interpretation.
about 1 year agoFeatured Guest
MelissaChapman
i can vouch for the veracity of that statement:)
about 1 year agoFeatured Guest
Sarah Caron
My cousin, who is an organic farmer, taught me to make raw salads with kale. Her secret is to rub the kale leaves with salt and then let them sit for 20 minutes or so. Then you rinse, mix and dress ... and it's amazing.
about 1 year agoNadia
LOL Melissa! Love that.
about 1 year agoFeatured Guest
MelissaChapman
Honestly--- "if your husband loves you he'll eat anything you make"
about 1 year agoFeatured Guest
Kate Selner
What I tell people all the time: It doesn't matter how good you get, you will always have some failures, and that's just part of the process.
about 1 year agoNivedita
I have had loads from my Mom..... :)
about 1 year ago