My grandma grew up poor, like Depression-era, waste-nothing, stretch-a-dollar kind of poor. Anytime her family had beef, they used every part of it—bones for broth, scraps for stew, and the fat for ...
Growing up, there was always something different about my grandma's cooking. Even the simplest dishes—fried potatoes, steaks, green beans, pie crusts—had this depth, this warmth, this feeling of home ...