A Family Cookbook Compiled by Joanna LeRoy, December 1997

Prologue

Act One: The Beginnings

Part I: The Unlearned Tongue

Sec. 1: Breads and Breakfast Foods

Tips for pancakes…
Blueberry Muffins
Banana Oatmeal Muffins
The Peach Wine Cooler Story, by Len Farina
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Homemade Grape Juice
Newfoundland Trout Breakfast
Jenny Main’s Blueberry Muffins

Sec. 2: Stews and Soups

Red Lentil Soup
Cooking Tips from Jeff, by Jeff Butler
Sweet & Sour Beef Stew
Wing-It Potato Soup
A poem, from Sarah Farina
Corn Soup
Parsley Soup
Garlic Escarole Soup with Rice

Sec. 3: Salads and Appetizers

Virginia Bentley’s Hot Toddy for Colds
Bev’s Good Salad
Crystal Salad Dressing
A Pointed Story, by Sarah Farina
Cranberry-Apple Mold
Mary Thayer’s Kosher Dills
Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle Received from a Friend called Felicity, from Peter Wright
Carol’s Pepper Clam Dip
Fine Dining, Newfoundland Style, by Jeff Butler
Sweet-Sour Dressing for Coleslaw
Toasted Open Face Cheese Rounds
Broccoli Salad

Act Two: The Main Event

Part II: Sophomoric Taste Buds

Sec. 4: Pasta, Veggies, and Poultry

Chicken Kabobs with Peanut Marinade
Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs
Chicken Rice Casserole
BAP (Beans & Peaches)
Chicken Kabobs
Veggie Hills
Recipe for a Saturday Night Baked Bean Supper and Overnight at Granite Lake, by Helen Wright
Honey Mustard Chicken
Basil Roasted Vegetables Over Couscous
Len’s Guidelines for Making Pasta

Sec. 5: Sausage and Seafood

A Family Introduction, by Jeff Butler
Sarah’s Secret Stuffing That Everyone Likes, Even Mimi
Ham and Asparagus Risotto
Pineapple Ham ‘n’ Rice
Liver and Onions, forward by Abby Butler
Shrimp Scampi
Party Fish Roll-Ups
Nana Farina’s Sausages in Red Wine
Pork Chop Stuffing Mix

Sec. 6: Beef

Sweet & Sour Meat Loaf
Country Beef Ragout
Beef Bourguinon
Tomato Caper Sauce
Sicilian Meat Roll
Steak au Poivre
LLF Tries Italian, by Rich Farina
Nana’s Meat Loaf

Act Three: The Finale

Part III: Culmination and the Cultivated Gourmet

Sec. 7: Desserts

The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Norwegian Kransekake
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Pistachio Fig Biscotti
An Observation, by Connie Farina
Poached Bananas with Coconut Cream
Steamed Coconut Cream Custard
Mimi’s Butternut Cake
New England Squash Pie
Bake While You Sleep Cookies
A Butler Thanksgiving, by Jeff Butler
Honey Cake (or Strufoli)
Betty Doyle’s Magic Dessert
Molasses Brownies
Chocolate Syrup Cake
Whoopie Pies
Milk Chocolate Creme Brulee
Frosty Treasures
Grandma Barrett’s Pork Cake