Cherry Mendola

Tips From Mom's Kitchen Cherry Mendola

Cape Cod, a hook-shaped peninsula of the U. S. state of Massachusetts, is a popular summertime destination. It's the site of quaint villages, seafood shacks, lighthouses, ponds and bay and ocean beaches.

"'Pie is good for you.' Val's reasoning for making at least five different pies for any occasion and expecting everyone to have at least a small slice of each one after eating a full dinner buffet of her gourmet cooking. After all, there is fruit in pie." -From the Introduction.
"Back when we only had one freezer in the house, a brick red Frigidaire to match the stove and dishwasher, there seemed to be lots of items brought home by my father and stashed away neatly by Val. There were stuffed quahogs, and the occasional blue fish filet which may seem exotic to families who live elsewhere in the country. These were normal meal ingredients here on Cape Cod. But by far the worst to ever topple out and land on my foot had to have been the headless eels." - Odd Things in Freezers, March 2, 2014