Gugel Family Cookbook
...beloved recipes of the Gugel family
classic family favorites...
Introduction
“Bless us, oh Lord, and these thy gifts which we are about to receive...” – what we recited at the start of every meal.
We grew up a part of the “fondue generation”.
Chinese take-out was an exotic experience.
When Dad bought the corner store (a Jewish deli) we ate our first bagels.
Our mother was so happy when she got her first food processor in 1971.
Pizza was our favorite food – especially with pepperoni.
A treat for breakfast on weekends was "kuchen", known as "coffee cake" to the rest of the English-speaking world.
Our introduction to Mexican food was making tacos from an Ortega kit in 1973.
We shopped at Wegman’s grocery store.
“White hots” were always on the summer grill. Our Ohio relatives bought a freezer-full to take back when they visited because you can’t get them anywhere else in the country.
Microwave ovens hadn’t been invented yet. Neither had bread machines. Only rich people had dish washing machines. Ours were named Ellen, Mary, Anne, and Paul.
We drank pop, especially in the summer. It came in every color of the rainbow – orange, red, purple, lemon, and lime.
The Public Market had it all – fresh from nearby farms. Our parents, grandparents, and even great grandparents shopped there on Saturday mornings.
Our parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, neighbors, and friends have contributed to this collection of over 100 recipes.
We hope you enjoy our recipes.