Family Recipes

Lake Effect contributor Lucien Jung shares a traditional Polish dish in Family Recipes. He visits the kitchens of local residents who share their beloved family recipes that they remember from childhood.

During the month of March, Persian people around the world gather to celebrate Nowruz. A staple of the Nowruz feast is kuku sabzi. Heaps of fresh herbs are chopped and mixed with beaten eggs.

In southeast Wisconsin, there's an option that ranks highly — apple pie that comes in a — wait for it — bag. This unique treat sells like hot cakes over the holiday season.

Lake Effect contributor Lucien Jung shares a Milwaukeean's family recipe for the French pastry, gougéres.

Following a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, contributor Lucien Jung is back with more beloved recipes that local residents remember from childhood.

Elena Bisabarros grew up in the Northern part of Spain in Basque Country. The region is home to a distinct people, culture and language that struggled for…

Will Fellows grew up on a dairy farm. It was a large operation that required everyone in the family to pitch in.“Typical chores for me were feeding the…

Linda Grus remembers her mother, Hilde Jach, as a strong woman who didn’t take guff from anyone. Born in Parchim, Germany in 1925, Jach was shaped by the…

Indian cooking can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. But Lajwanti Pershad Waghray says if you keep things simple, you can’t go wrong. Waghray…

What makes a family recipe special are the memories they evoke. For Michael Dillon, what he knows as zelivaslesia (cabbage and dumplings fried in butter)…