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Cooking with Mary #6

As it appeared in the March 1975 Madonna House Restoration newspaper by Catherine Doherty I believe it might be timely for Easter recipes. I am giving you the whole story of Easter cooking as it is recorded in our “Book of Customs.” We have quite a few customs accumulated in the 25 years of our [...]

Cooking with Mary #15

As it appeared in the January 1976 Madonna House Restoration newspaper by Catherine Doherty We are still so filled with the holy days of December that our minds cannot think of any other cooking but that of the past season. So, if you are a recipe saver, here are a few for your next December-January [...]

Cooking with Mary #3

As it appeared in the December 1974 Madonna House Restoration newspaper by Catherine Doherty How much we miss in fun, taste, adventure, and economy in bypassing yeast-raised dough and all the wondrous things one can make with it! For some unearthly reason the modern housewife considers yeast dough, and all that goes with it, first [...]

Tip on Baking Bread at Home

I’ve baked a couple loaves here and there and really enjoyed it. What’s stopping me from baking our own bread regularly is getting into the rhythm and not forgetting. Once I go running to the store to buy a pre-made loaf, all thought of homemade is gone from the brain cells. Anywho I’ve been toying [...]

No-Knead Cinnamon Rolls

This keeper came from Canticle magazine, though I have no idea what issue or from whom. A friend with a subscription brought it to my attention. They aren’t the lightest cinnamon rolls around, but I haven’t heard many complaints as they are wolfed down on weekend mornings. And that’s one of the best parts of [...]

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