Stephanie says

 I stumbled across Lidia's Kitchen (Amazon Prime) during the pandemic.  This is a charming program filmed by Lidia's grandson with an occasional cameo of her mother.   I love, love Italian food. ”Adapted from Lidia’s Italian American Kitchen. Serves 12 This is a great way to use some of those winter share vegetables but it does take some time. Don’t let that or the list of ingredients deter you- this is an amazing soup, delicious, hearty and completely satisfying. The bean-based stock makes this a completely vegetarian soup- make sure to soak your beans and drain them thoroughly before cooking them. You should have plenty of soup to eat and to freeze.   You can use canned beans but I prefer using dried beans.   3 cups dried cannellini (white kidney) beans 8 cups cold water 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling over the soup 2 medium onions, chopped (about 2 cups) 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 pound kale, washed and cut into1/2-inch strips...

I've been making this recipe since Tyler was in high school, some 20 years ago.  She always hid it in the back of the fridge so her visiting friends wouldn't wolf it down!    It is delicious and so simple to make.   Ingredients: 1/3 cup sugar 2 TBL flour 2 TBL cornstarch Pinch salt Mix the above ingredient in a saucepan. Slowly add 2-1/4 cup milk - in 1/2 cup additions.  Stir to dissolve lumps.   Add 1 lightly beaten egg and 1 Tsp butter Cook and stir constantly over medium heat (6 minutes or so) to a boil.  Cook 1 more minute.  Remove from burner. Add 1/4 tsp almond extract and 1/2 Tsp vanilla extract Cover and chill.  This recipe can be doubled.

  I tried a new recipe for sweet dough, and it's delicious.  The dough recipe is from:  https://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/101/Grandmas-Sweet-Roll-Dough127195.shtml I tried a different method shaping the rolls, details follow. 350 degrees, 30 minutes.  Internal temperature 190 degrees.  Ready in 1 - 3 hours. Makes 18 rolls. dough ingredients 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons salt 2 packages dry yeast (I used Instant Yeast) 2/3 cup milk, scalded, cooled 2/3 cup lukewarm water 2 eggs, beaten 5 cups flour filling ingredients 1/2 cup softened butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 TBL cinnamon pinch of salt directions Soften yeast in half the water with a pinch of sugar added. Set aside.  Combine milk, oil, sugar, salt and remaining water. Stir in one cup of flour, then add the eggs and yeast mixture. Mix in the remaining 4 cups of flour; turn out onto floured counter and knead for about 2 minutes until smooth.  Grease a large bowl with oil, then pla...