Category Archives: memories

“Our Favorite Recipes” for German Potato Salad

Posted on February 27, 2011 by murrayewv

One of my mother’s oldest and most favorite cookbooks is written by the Ladies of St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church in West Bend Wisconsin in 1949 and is titled “Our Favorite Recipes”.  This cookbook cost $1.50 and 15 cents for … Continue reading →

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Pork Stew (Ragout de Porc)

Posted on January 2, 2011 by murrayewv

This stew was a great favorite of my brother Joe.  I believe my parents often substituted saurkraut for the red cabbage.  The recipe comes from a cookbook my father labeled as his favorite- The Ethnic Epicure published by the Wauwatosa … Continue reading →

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Bornmueller Butter Drops

Posted on December 29, 2010 by murrayewv

Making Butter Drops are a beloved Bornmueller Christmas tradition.  The original recipe comes from the Butter flavor Crisco Cookbook.  These cookies taste a little like a chocolate chip cookie without the chips.   Yum. The Chocolate coating provides a custom chocolate … Continue reading →

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