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Ingredients: Instructions: Family Note Family gatherings meant everyone brought something to the table. Lisa’s buttered noodles, Terri’s deviled eggs, Kelly’s pistachio fluff, Luke’s fork in the pocket (ready to snatch the first deviled egg) and Staci’s home. There was room for every dish, big or small.

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Ingredients: Instructions: Family Note Some recipes require meticulous measurements, while others read more like directions to toss everything together and see what pops out. At the end of the day, your guess may be as good as mine. Just ask Diane – or maybe Lisa? Anonymous

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Ingredients: Dough Filling Glaze Instructions: Grandkid Note Watching Grandma roll out dough meant all was right with the world. Knowing that the dough would be smothered in buttery cinnamon sugar goodness meant heaven was near. Jessica

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Ingredients: Instructions: Grandkid Note Some of Grandma’s recipe cards leave me with questions. Like, on what occasion might one need chili sauce? Is this drizzled over an entree, or perhaps served as an appetizer with crackers? Is this a recipe the foundation for a full pot of chili? Let’s try and see! Jessica

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Ingredients: Instructions: What’s the story? We’d love to know the story behind this recipe. Who is Alice Faye? Was this a party-favorite or a regular brew? How do you make sure a punch bowl is COLD? How much ice cream are you supposed to add an hour later? Does that make it too milky?…

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Ingredients: Sauce Instructions: Family Note Grandma’s love for all things kitchen and family led many of her children and grandchildren into careers in hospitality… even if only for a short stint. I’m looking at you, Brandon. Whether it’s baking, cooking, smokin’, grillin’, setting tables, serving with a smile, or pairing our meals with a…

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Ingredients: Instructions: Grandkid Note Grandma’s recipes are less like a cookbook and more like a conversation. Instead of looking to learn step-by-step, you’re listening to her recall over a cup of coffee vaguely how to do it. Trying it yourself is half the fun! Ciara

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Ingredients: Gravy Instructions: Family Note When Grandma’s oldest daughter, Lisa, introduced the chef she was dating to the family, he introduced the family to chicken cordon bleu. The two had met while working at Tony’s Town Square Restaurant in Walt Disney World, and his culinary creations continued to please everyone’s palettes for another 30…

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Ingredients: Instructions: Family Note Grandma’s parents came to the United States “off the boat” from Ireland and Italy. The family name, Diotti, was given at Ellis Island when it was changed to a more American version of its Italian original, Diorio.