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As I look back, I have many vivid and wonderful memories of family and friends gathering around the table to celebrate holidays, special events, and just the companionship of one another.

Meals were always a special event whether eaten at a table with cloth napkins, holiday decorations and the good china, or on a picnic table with a red checkered tablecloth on a balmy summer day.

Throughout history, meals have always occupied a special place in the world's great religions. As we gather for sustenance and companionship, we are in our most vulnerable human condition, and that's where the Divine enters. This is precisely why mealtime is sacred and shouldn't be subservient to television, texting, or other interruptions. We need each other's companionship and the opportunity to be fully human so much that we can't let distractions overwhelm us.

My wife, Natalie, and I have always enjoyed cooking. As our sons, Jared, Jeff, and Kevin got older they all became good cooks. For several years I had worked on putting together a book of both traditional family recipes and favorite newer recipes, but how do you ever say such a thing is done? So, I decided that the best solution would be to put the recipes online where they would be available to friends and family and now, of course, to anyone else who is interested. Now we have added Izabella, Amie, and Katy, three wonderful daughters-in-law, and grandchildren Evan, Annabelle, Nicholas, and Lily. With their extended families, I'm sure they will be contributing some wonderful recipes.

So! Make some great food, gather around the table with your loved ones and strangers as well, give thanks to God, share your stories, and celebrate life.

Bon appetit! - Mark Karney

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Avocado Salad Dressing

Karney Family Recipes Posted on June 12, 2023 by Mark KarneyJune 12, 2023

I came up with this dressing for a shrimp salad, but it would work on a variety of salads. It’s a heavy dressing and ideal for a main-dish salad.

Posted in All, Salads, Sauce & Condiment, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged avocado, salad dressing

Quick Caesar Dressing

Karney Family Recipes Posted on June 12, 2023 by Mark KarneyJune 12, 2023

Nothing beats a well-made Caesar Salad dressing. Authentic recipes are often made in the salad bowl with fresh egg yolks. Since I think it is wise not to eat raw eggs and since I don’t usually have pasteurized eggs on hand, I came up with this recipe that I think rivals some of the best Caesar dressings that I have had. You can whip this up in less than 10 minutes. There is enough dressing in this recipe for a family-sized salad.

Posted in All, Salads, Sauce & Condiment, Vegetarian | Tagged Caesar salad, salad dressing

Smoked Salmon & Cucumber Appetizer

Karney Family Recipes Posted on January 7, 2023 by Mark KarneyJanuary 29, 2023

I make a lot of smoked salmon appetizers, especially in the summer, and another go-to for us is Smoked Salmon Spread with fresh slice baguettes. But an occasion came up where I needed an appetizer that was gluten and dairy free. So I eliminated the cream cheese and built a recipe based on my Quick Aioli recipe. Click on the words Quick Aioli in the recipe to get to that recipe. This recipe received many compliments, and thus it earned a place on the website. It’s not difficult to make, but the assembly takes a little time.

Posted in Appetizers, Seafood | Tagged appetizer

Linguine With Clam Sauce

Karney Family Recipes Posted on October 22, 2022 by Mark KarneyNovember 22, 2023

We have been making this dish for almost as long as we have been cooking. The original recipe came from a little paperback Italian cookbook of unknown origin. It is one of our favorites because it can be thrown together in a few minutes when you don’t have much time to spend in the kitchen but would still like a home-cooked meal. I always have the contents of this recipe on hand – just in case. We have made a few modifications to the original recipe over the years, most recently adding a bottle of capers to the sauce. Thi9s creates an over-the-top gourmet meal with little effort.

Posted in Main Entrees, Pasta, Seafood | Tagged clams, pasta, seafood

Roasted Delicata Squash

Karney Family Recipes Posted on November 28, 2019 by Mark KarneyApril 18, 2022

The roots of this recipe are from a Masterclass I took online from Alice Waters. Delicata squash is a wonderful light winter squash. It doesn’t keep as well as other winter squashes so the availability is usually limited. If you find it at the grocery store or your farmer’s market, it’s worth a try. Grab it when you see it because it will be gone soon.

Posted in All, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian

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