Our First Entry...Susan Wray

Sue's top three staples:
Jiffy corn muffin mix-- This 33-cent box produces a light, gritty,tasty muffin everytime. I use it to make cornbread (put bacon grease an 8 or 9" black cast-iron skillet, place in 400 degree oven until
hot, then add batter and bake), or corn pudding (sinfully Midwest,
this recipe calls for 2 eggs, 1 stick of melted butter, a few
spoonfuls of sour cream, a drained can of chopped green chilis, a can
of cream-style corn, and some cubes of jack cheese and a chopped
canned jalapeno if you like. I can't remember how long to bake it,
maybe 45 minutes to an hour)....or throw some frozen blueberries into the batter for quick delicious muffins.

Grey Poupon -- Delicious, tangy, sophisticated, this mustard lends
flavor to deviled eggs, meat sandwiches, and salad dressings.
Its pillow-soft, creamy texture is without an iota of fat.
Amazing. I'm using it to replace Hellman's mayonnaise when I can. (Hellman's is another kitchen standard for us.)

Anchovies-- By far and away the most popular appetizer I've ever
served is crostini da provatura, which I think of as grown-up grilled
cheese. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice a baguette thinly --1/4 "
slices. Slice fresh mozzarella cheese into 1/4" slices. Place a slice
of baguette on a cookie sheet and place a slice of cheese on it; put
the next slice of bread and cheese just barely overlapping (kind of
"hooked on the bumper") the preceding slice. Do this until the pan is
full, which would serve about four hungry people or eight at a
cocktail party with other hors d'oeuvres. Place pan in oven until the
cheese barely begins to melt, about seven minutes (I think). If you
let it go too long, the cheese begins to toughen. Meanwhile, melt a
stick of butter in a saucepan and add seven finely chopped or mashed
anchovies) and stir these into the butter to make a sauce which you
pour over the crostini, when it is hot out of the oven and just before
serving. This recipe really should be served with red wine. And don't
even ask your guests if they like anchovies, just serve this.

Enjoy!