As you may have noticed, the blog has been on an unanticipated hiatus! I will share a little more in a separate upcoming post, but I am honored to come back to you while participating in # TheLostFamilySupperClub celebrating Jenna Blum's new novel " The Lost Family ." "The Lost Family" is centered around restaurant owner, chef, and Holocaust survivor, Peter Rashkin, who lost his first wife and twin daugthers during World War II. Peter relocated to the United States and eventually opened up Masha's and then the Claremont restaurants. Peter's haunted past not only affects him, but also affects his new wife (June) and daughter (Elsbeth) in which the novel details each of their struggles which are all connected to Peter and his past. When trying to decide on what to make, I wanted something that Peter may serve in his restaurants that either would be a nod to his German heritage or something to reflect what folks would serve when entertaining com