So #4 Daughter, the amazing Sara Marian, came to dinner on Sunday, and I made these things. She said, “That looks like a very Russian meal! Except the cucumbers — they don’t do spicy.” She would know, too, because she did a work-study one summer…

Our #4 Daughter, the amazing Sara Marian, luuuuuuuuuuuvs Penzeys Spices. She can stalk them at an actual physical shop. She brought us a sample packet of Tsardust Memories Russian Seasoning, which is salt, garlic, cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg and marjoram. If you like Cincinnati-style chili (and I…

I’ve said before on this blog that I taught myself to cook, using mostly recipes in ads and on the backs of ingredients’ boxes and bottles. This one was in an ad for RealLemon lemon juice concentrate. I still use it. LEMON TERIYAKI CHICKEN IN…