I remember visits to the butcher with Mother to buy the veal to make Grandma’s best veal dish.
Grandma's Secret Trick
To give the sauce a "French restaurant" flavor, Grandma sometimes used white wine instead of the beef broth. She didn't allow the mixture to boil after adding the cream, as the wine caused the sauce to curdle when boiled. She just heated the mixture gently over low heat until it was hot, then removed the skillet from the heat.
As Grandpa lifted a forkful of tender beef, he said that this is what Swedes call ‘soul food.’
We asked Grandma if she had to cook all day to make her beef-and-vegetable pie. She just smiled.
Italian food at our house was more than just spaghetti. It was Grandma’s special stew.
To this day, the flavors of maple and apple bring back memories of Grandma’s comforting pork chops.