1. Favorite soup supper : Potato, kale and sausage soup ; Pear and gorgonzola salad with orange dressing ; Rustic Italian bread ; Mrs. Rohrer's lemon sponge pie ; Favorite family supper : Lemon-barbecued meat loaves ; Creamy corn bake ; Wilted spinach salad with hot bacon dressing ; Oven fries ; Grandma Minnie's open-face apple pie -- Favorite guest dinner : Marinated roasted olives ; Herbed and spiced almonds ; Green beans with citrus butter ; Turkish-style chicken, lamb, or beef kabobs ; Turkish Ottoman rice casserole ; Roasted beet & goat cheese salad with balsamic dressing ; Lemon trifle / Esther Rose Graber -- 2. Favorite soup supper : Spicy lentil soup ; Parmesan herb bread ; Evie's fresh spinach salad ; Mom's apple crisp with cranberries -- Favorite family supper : Linguini with fresh tomato sauce ; Basil & walnut pesto ; Grilled romaine salad ; Maple yogurt with berries -- Favorite guest dinner : Hummus ; Bourbon-glazed salmon with sesame seeds ; Brown and wild rice pilaf with toasted pecans ; Mixed snap peas and baby peas ; Strawberry and goat cheese salad with raspberry dressing ; Grandma's rhubarb cream pie / Jane Graber Davis -- 3. Favorite soup supper : Lemon-mint iced tea ; Warm Naan bread ; Senegalese soup ; Wedge of iceberg with ranch or Italian dressing ; Fresh strawberry or peach pie -- Favorite family supper : Nelson's calico baked beans ; Tropical cornbread ; Cabbage patch coleslaw ; Honey lime fruit with fresh mint -- Favorite guest dinner : Roasted red pepper, almond, & cilantro pesto ; Pita crisps ; Grilled lime-Dijon pork tenderloin ; Yukon gold mashed potatoes ; Steamed asparagus ; Mixed greens with grapes and citrus vinaigrette ; Amaretto baskets with berries / Ellen Graber Kraybill -- 4. Favorite soup supper : Mexican posole stew ; Cheese quesadillas ; Lemon panna cotta with sweet balsamic glaze or brownie pudding -- Favorite family supper : Penne with eggplant, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and herbs ; Simple sautéed pecans over ice cream with liqueur drizzle -- Favorite guest dinner : Fruity salsa with pita crisps ; Spicy shrimp and sausage with cheesy grits ; Spinach salad with mushrooms, croutons, and warm lemon dressing ; Rustic Italian bread ; Fresh peach galette / Sibyl Graber Gerig -- 5. Favorite soup supper : Annie's carrot soup ; Whole wheat bread ; Simple salad with blender vinaigrette or shrimp and kiwi salad ; Bob's hot fudge sauce over vanilla ice cream -- Favorite family supper : Khmer chicken curry ; Cucumber salad ; Jasmine rice ; Wonton banana fritters -- Favorite guest dinner : Feta, garlic and herb dip ; Baked chicken caribe ; Yellow rice pilaf ; Mediterranean salad platter with balsamic vinaigrette ; Rustic Italian loaf ; Easy chocolate tiramisu torte / Ann Graber Miller --
11. A taste of Bulgaria : Roasted eggplant and garlic salad (kyopoulo) ; Snow white salad (snejanka) ; Tomato, cucumber, and cheese salad (shopska salata) ; Round loaf (pitka) ; Grilled pork skewers (shishcheta) ; Roasted herbed new potatoes (pencheni kartofi) ; Dani's honey walnut baklava
12. The fourth of July picnic : Oven-barbecued chicken ; Grilled brats and hamburgers with fixings ; Nelson's calico baked beans ; Dijon, bacon, and potato salad ; Creamy coleslaw with pineapple and almonds ; Fresh garden tomato and cucumber platter ; Magic fudge cake and magic fudge frosting ; Rippled ice cream sherbet pie
13. A not quite traditional Thanksgiving : Angel's roast turkey with oranges ; The best gravy ; Roasted sweet potatoes with lime and cilantro ; Cornbread and sausage dressing casserole ; Green beans with prosciutto ; Fresh cranberry orange relish ; Pumpkin streusel pie
14. Brunch on the deck : Mom's granola ; Broccoli and feta cheese pie ; Polenta ; Polenta with roasted red peppers ; Creamy corn bake ; Ellen's favorite spinach quiche ; Graham streusel coffee cake ; Ricotta cheese and paneer ; Sweet ricotta fritters ; Almond twists with browned butter icing
15. Favorite Christmas goodies : Coconut-lime bars ; Honey cayenne pecans ; Chocolate truffles ; Jane's super double chocolate cookies.
6. Favorite soup supper : Sweet potato & coconut soup with shrimp and snow peas ; Honey-lime fruit with fresh mint -- Favorite family supper : Grilled Italian shrimp skewers ; Simple lemon pasta ; Variation on a Capri salad ; Sticky date cake with balsamic caramel cream -- Favorite guest dinner : Sun-dried tomato, mint, and mascarpone spread ; Grilled, spiced lamb chops ; Roasted yams (kumara) and garlic cloves with Sibyl's roasted red pepper sauce ; Salad with herbs and roasted pumpkin seeds ; Mini kiwi pavlovas / Susan Graber Hunsberger -- 7. Favorite soup supper : Chili con carne ; Cheese quesadillas ; Lettuce wedge with ranch dressing ; Fried ice cream -- Favorite family supper : Classic mojitos ; Cave Creek carnitas ; Warm tortillas ; Chunky guacamole ; Traditional fresh salsa ; Zesty lime cookies -- Favorite guest dinner : Classic or strawberry margarita ; Omi's chiles rellenos dip with tortilla chips ; Traditional fresh salsa ; Chicken enchiladas ; Refried beans ; Mexican rice ; Yvonne's fudge truffle cheesecake / Yvonne Shussler Graber -- 8. The Puerto Rican dinner : Puerto Rican antipasto platter ; Pork chops (chuletas) a la Mrs. Comas ; White rice a la caribe ; Sofrito ; Beans in sauce (habichuelas guisadas) ; Plantain fritters or fried sweet plantains (tostones or maduros) ; Caribbean salad (ensalada mixta) ; Pan de agua or an Italian loaf ; Valetta's coco flan -- 9. An Indian feast : Steamed basmati rice ; Ellie's gorgeous dhal ; Minnie's classic chicken and potato curry ; Spinach and paneer ; Fresh tomato chutney ; Cucumber and yogurt raita ; The Indian breads: Puris, Naan, and Pappadums ; Major Grey's mango chutney ; Rippled ice-cream sherbet pie -- 10. The Thai dinner : Thai ginger chicken soup ; Chicken or beef satay ; Peanut sauce & cucumber sauce ; Thai sweet and sour vegetables ; Jasmine rice --
