I want to dedicate this collection of recipes to all my grandchildren.
I wanted to leave you some of the recipes I used to make you.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them for you.
- Henrietta Serventi

Recipe Origins

These recipes came from many locations and special people in my life. Some came from magazines and newspapers. Some came from old cookbooks, Betty Crocker being one of the cookbooks I used often.

The special people mentioned are: my mother Rosie Zumstein, my mother-in-law Nona Serventi, my niece Mary Louise Stewart, my sister, my daughters and daughters-in-law, my son-in-law’s mother Mary Silva, my long time neighbors and good friends Mary King and Mrs. Smith.

Other special people mentioned came from the Queen of All Saints Mothers Club and Luncheon Group. These are my life long friends. We shared many wonderful meals and recipes.

The gathering of the content for this recipe book was due to the labor of Karen Stanfill, Katy Serventi, Wilmetta Silva and many others.