Recipes from the Other Side: A Story Cookbook

By Carole Mann

In kitchens throughout the world, many home cooks are guided on their culinary quests by a loved one who has crossed over. In a collection of recipes and anecdotes from many different places and times, clairvoyant Carole Mann highlights the timeless gifts that often accompany handed-down recipes.

Carole not only shares recipes and stories from famous chefs such as Bobby Flay, Paula Deen, Simon Majumdar, and Ree Drummond but also from seasoned home cooks in her own life like Maggie Bednarz, who is famous for her homemade Portuguese biscoitos; Lori Siefman, who is known for her lemon meringue pie; and Granny Souza, who never forgot to place a delicious dish of her baked beans on the table for every dinner. Included are photos of each dish, detailed preparation instructions, and serving size information.

Recipes from the Other Side offers a comforting place for both seasoned and novice chefs to reflect on their own warm memories while preparing dishes from around the world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
• Release date: May 4, 2017
• ISBN: 9781489711595

Carole Mann

Carole Mann has been a clairvoyant since she was a child. She is also a Level III Reiki master and teacher. Carole and her husband, Paul, live a quiet life on their horse farm in beautiful Westport, Massachusetts. Recipes from the Other Side is her third book.

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ISBN: 978-1-4897-1160-1 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4897-1161-8 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-4897-1159-5 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2017905090

LifeRich Publishing rev. date: 5/3/2017

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dedicate this book to all the cooks out there, past and present. I truly believe sharing family meals creates family traditions.

Contents

Author’s Note

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1   Iron Chef Bobby Flay

Philly Cheesesteak

Chapter 2   Maggie Bednarz

Lucy’s Biscoitos

Chapter 3   Lori Siefman

Lemon Meringue Pie

Chapter 4   Simon Majumdar

Garam Masala

Chapter 5   Gerri Gaskell

Granny Souza’s Baked Beans

Chapter 6   Marsha Cousineau

Pumpkin Bread

Chapter 7   Jeanne Boisvert

French Meat Pie

Chapter 8   Lexie Henderson

Shoo Fly Pie

Chapter 9   Andrew Pelland

Marie’s Shepherd Pie

Chapter 10   Beth Pierce-Klos

Blueberry Pie

Chapter 11   Eileen Arel Faxon

Sweet Pea Soup

Chapter 12   Gloria Wildrick

Chicken Stew with Dumplings

Chocolate Lover’s Cheesecake

Chapter 13   Nikki Kelley

Soup Beans

Stayabed Stew

Chapter 14   Todd and Maria Gardner

Meatballs and Tomato Sauce

Chapter 15   Eleanore Brown

Green Spaghetti

Chapter 16   Cheryl O’Brien Girard

Yorkshire Pudding

Spotted Dick

Chapter 17   Paula Deen

Grandmother Paul’s Fried Chicken

Chapter 18   Diane Pelland

Frankfurt Stew

Chapter 19   Mrs. Irene Mann

Kugel

Chapter 20   Ree Drummond

Twice-Baked Potatoes

Chapter 21   Lamar H. Robinson

My Dad’s Stuffed Quahogs

Chapter 22   Nicki Maher

Chocolate Peanut-Butter Balls

Chapter 23   Karen Dalton

American Chop Suey

Conclusion

Author’s Note

Authors are often asked why they have written a certain book. It’s a very common question but one with answers so different they have to be explained. About two years ago, I found myself almost obsessed with watching the Food Network channel. I would even DVR my favorite shows so as not to miss any segments.

Chopped, Beat Bobby Flay, The Pioneer Woman, Grocery Games, and Cutthroat Kitchen were among my favorites. Now the odd thing about this is that I could not cook. No matter how hard I tried, many recipes seemed to be scientific experiments that went awry. My good friend Todd, who lives in Texas, jokingly told me that my husband probably knows supper is done when the smoke alarm goes off the second time. (Little did he know this has happened more than once.)

I am the middle child of three sisters, and both my younger and older siblings are extremely accomplished cooks. For me, I was and still am a child of nature. For the past several months, as I was preparing for this book project, I cannot tell you how many people looked at me with a sense of bewilderment, and even before the words came out of their mouths, I would say, I know—why am I writing a cookbook since I can’t cook? And there’s the answer!

Preface