Before the power went out the other day, I had undertaken a blast-from-the past culinary experiment. My mother used to make pierogis--alot, but it was not something I had ever attempted. I happened to see an old Martha Stewart Show that featured her mother and her mother's recipe for pierogi dough so I decided I'd give it a go. (I just can't seem to allow Martha to get the better of me!! I should give this competition up as I am quite sure Martha does not consider me a threat.) I started this project at 10:30 on Wednesday morning and finished it just as the electricity cut out at 3:30 in the afternoon. That's five hours of working in the kitchen. Now I know why homemade pierogis are not on my "what's for dinner" rotation. The pierogi dough. King Arthur four flying everywhere. My mother made triangles. I found it much easier to make round pierogis and actually keep the potato filling inside. ...
"A grandma is just an antique little girl"...unknown