Archive - On the Kitchen Porch

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Borsch or Borscht? What's In A Name?

Tap that little heart in the upper left corner, please.

Mar 24 •

Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Lagniappe for St. Patrick: The best chocolate cake is Irish!

For many years, our family cake has been the chocolate-almond one from Elizabeth David’s French Provincial Cooking, the one that calls for melted…

Mar 17 •

Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Vernal thoughts

from Emily Dickinson, with a couple of recipes to revive your social life

Mar 15 •

Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Leeks & lamb for St. Davy's Day

with a Turkish-Welsh fusion recipe

Mar 3 •

Nancy Harmon Jenkins

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