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Ruth’s Mother’s Recipes: Shrimp in Beer

Here’s one of my mother’s very favorite dishes.
April 2009
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Ruth’s Mother’s Recipes: Pâté de “Foie Gras”

Looking through my mother’s recipe file, I found a few doozies. I don’t remember that she ever cooked this very ’50s dish; I think I would have remembered.
April 2009
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Ruth’s Mother’s Recipes: Moules Marniere

Mom liked this dish even better than the shrimp, because mussels were not only quick and easy (especially if she could get me to clean them), but they also had one additional virtue: They were very inexpensive.
April 2009
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Ruth’s Mother’s Recipes: Hermine’s Oatmeal Cookies

These are not the usual oatmeal cookies—they are rich and nutty, and they look like lace.
April 2009
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Ruth’s Mother’s Recipes: Green Bean Casserole

Mom loved this dish. So did every other mother in the ’50s.
April 2009
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Ruth’s Mother’s Recipes: Chunky Cheese Pâté

This is another strange blast from the past that I found among Mom’s clippings. I do remember this one; Mom was very fond of it.
April 2009
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Ruth’s Mother’s Recipes: Noodle Pudding

Mom had a friend who was an excellent cook, and we were lucky enough to spend most of the important holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas) at her house.
April 2009
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