When my grandmother, Mimi as she was known to all who knew and loved her, passed away I was fortunate enough to inherit her recipe box. Actually, it was two very large boxes filled with hundreds of recipes. As I began looking through the recipes I realized that some dated back as far as the 1920’s and were handwritten on crumbling pieces of paper that were succumbing to the effects of time. I first set off to preserve these recipes in a more modern format on my computer. After typing 350 plus recipes and reliving many wonderful memories of being in Mimi's kitchen and gathered around her table, I realized that those were memories that I wanted to reinvent with my children and, hopefully, one day, my grandchildren. I made the decision to cook my way through each and every one of them with being as true to the original recipe as possible.

I have been off to a pretty good start, but I also asked myself question - What good is great food if you do not also share it with friends? So here I am, asking you to take part in this journey through Mimi’s recipe box with me.



Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Crabmeat au Gratin

1 rib celery
3/4 cup onions, chopped
¼ cup butter
¼ cup flour
1 cup cream
¼ cup white wine
2 egg yolks
¼ cup green onions
1 tsp salt
½ tsp cayenne
¼ tsp black pepper
Dash Worcestershire
1 lb crab meat
¼ cup bread crumbs
½ cup parmigiano reggiono cheese

Sauté onions and celery in butter. Blend in flour, cream, eggs, green onions, red and black pepper. Cook 5 minutes. Add crab meat. Transfer to individual dishes. Mix bred crumbs and cheese; sprinkle on top of crab meat. Broil 3-5 minutes or until golden brown.
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