

Dinner
Baked Puppy Drum w. Lemon Supremes
This is so simple it’s ridiculous. And yet it is soooo good. Puppy drum might


Dinner, Steakhouse Cuisine, The Steakhouse on Aris Avenue
FILET IN CAST IRON WITH PAN SAUCE
JULY 5, 2026: Possibly the best steak I have cooked at home. Of course, that’s


Drinks
Jamaica Inn Planter’s Punch Cocktail
This is a very good facsimile of the Planter’s Punch which is ubiquitous at Jamaica


Dessert
PALM BEACH BROWNIES
This recipe is from, “Maida Heatter’s Book of Great Chocolate Desserts,” 1980. It’s a tricky


Brunch, Dessert
MARRY ME CREPES
There are all sorts of “Marry Me” recipes out there for chicken, pasta, you name


Appetizers, Salad
MAURICE’S SALAD
This is a salad that originated at the Higbee’s Department store in Cleveland, Ohio. That


Cindy's Favorites, Dinner, Pasta
CLAY POT MEATBALLS AND GANGSTER SAUCE
I’m calling this a gangster sauce because I stole it. It came from a jar!


Dinner, Steakhouse Cuisine, The Steakhouse on Aris Avenue
THE BEST PORTERHOUSE EVER
I like to throw a steak on the grill on a Friday night. Friday nights




