Marilyns Luncheon Friday March 19th 2021

 

Marilyn was the cook for March, and she had

her two New York helpers, they flew in from New York

to put this show on the road.  

Meet Kathy and Shanna on Broadway!

We all appreciated their effort to fly here and bring

the best of New York famous treats with them.

Of course Marilyn had to go with them to make sure

they didn't get into trouble.  Wild Childs for sure!

We were so happy everyone could attend.

We had a great time and had fun talking about their trip

there and back, and everything going on back home

in the big town of Dairyville.

The menu explains it all, you can click on it to make it bigger

if you so wish.

The first were the Cocktail Party Sampler

They were might tasty.

They furnished sprinkles for the 

Cocktail Sampler. YUM!

Second we had the Waldorf Salad

I loved that, it was so good.  

Main Course was James famous

Tri-Tip, which he 

BBQed just for the luncheon

I think we need him to be our 

BBQ specialist!!!

And Joyce Baccala baked us a New York Cheesecake.  

She cooked the special secret recipe that has been in 

her family generations.  The helpers brought it from New York

in a ice chest, and security let them take this, of course

with those two Wild Childs and Marilyn they gave the security each a small 

cheese cake to eat and they just passed through security with no problem.

Joyce Baccala’s New York Style Cheesecake 

 

32oz cream cheese

1 cup sour cream

3/4 cup cream

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 tablespoons of cornstarch 

1 tsp vanilla

Juice from 1 small lemon

 

Crust

2 cups Vanilla wafers

1 sleeve Graham crackers

1/4 sugar

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 

1/2 cup melted butter

 

 

Bake at 325 for 85-90 minutes in a water bath, shut off the oven and leave in oven with door half way open for 10 minutes, then remove to cooling rack for 10 minutes,  then take knife and run around the edges.  Cool thoroughly then refrigerate overnight.  Enjoy .   

We all ask her for the family recipe and she finally gave in and gave it to us.

You know these New York people are not so willing to give up their recipes.

 

See the Big Apple that these two 

Wild Childs made.

You can just see the Wild Child in their eyes.

Breaking bread

I was honored to help my mother-in-law with her annual gourmet group last week. For 40 years, these gals rotate homes monthly to prepare foods their husbands probably wouldn’t eat – or at least that’s why the group formed initially.

Now, the group has evolved into a well-oiled machine, posting photos and recipes of each month’s meal by resident blogger, Joyce Siemens. At an undisclosed age, she navigates her I -phone camera and blog site with the precision of a teenager. She instills humor and wit as she captures each month’s gourmet feast.

I hope I don’t miss anybody, so apologies in advance. But I’d like to propose a toast to these weekday chefs, who contribute to the quality of life in our wonderful county of Tehama: Marilyn Long, Sandy Tuttle, Pat Harless, Judy Fitzgerald, Joyce Siemens, Linda Frosley (via Reno), Sheila King, Alcy Thorne, Nancy Garcia, and Clarisse Cottier.

Congratulations, ladies. Forty years is a long time. Keep the fun – and the blogs – going.

Shanna Long is a fourth generation journalist and former editor of the Corning Daily Observer. She and her husband reside in Corning and farm almonds, walnuts and prunes. She can be reached at sjolong@gmail.com, instagram @sjolong.