Xenophon Strategies

Erica Lawton

Thanksgiving has long been my favorite holiday. While Christmas is a close second, Thanksgiving generally feels less stressful, with no worries about who has made the Christmas list or what gifts need to be purchased. It’s a day focused on cooking and family – and in a family like mine, where cooking and baking are highly revered, I’m always in for a treat.

However, despite the delicious food that graces the dining table, I’ve always felt awfully suspicious...

Bob Brady

 Everyone loves a great April Fools’ joke. So what better way to share the laughter than with meatloaf, done just the way mom used to? Except this one may look a little more delicious.

And this little joke combines the excellent meatloaf recipe from Bob Brady’s Mom and a little bit of trickery from ...

Erica Lawton

Nothing says “special dessert” quite like a chocolate tart. This Azorean version stands out above the rest due to its crust, which is made from Maria biscuits. Also known as a Marie, a Maria biscuit is a wheat-based cookie with a hint of vanilla. Many grocery stores carry Maria biscuits in their international food aisle, but if you can’t find them, arrowroot cookies can be easily substituted. Because these biscuits aren’t overly sweet, they perfectly complement the...

Xenophon News

We figured since the cold winter months are setting in we should recommend something that helps warm both the stomach and the soul.  Enjoy David Fuscus's Grandma's recipe! And don't forget Gramma Mable Babcock’s Split Pea Soup is great with some fresh baked bread!  

ingredients

Ham Bone

Split Peas

1 large onion

2 bay leaves

½ tsp. Thyme (dried)

Salt and pepper (for taste)

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David A. Fuscus

This pie is a tradition in Chautauqua County, New York.  The northern part of the county has rolling hills that gently turn into flat plains that end on the shores of Lake Erie.  These 20 miles of shore plains are mild in the summer and endure harsh winters with major storms rolling in off Lake Erie – perfect conditions for growing Concord Grapes.  So perfect, that the founder of Welch's Grape Juice, Charles E. Welch, moved his company to Westfield, NY in 1897 to...