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Welcome to the kitchen on Market Street.  Market Street is in DeKalb, Illinois and was the home of my mom, Joan.  She was the oldest daughter of Helen and Ed Rohlik and lived in that house throughout the 30's, 40's and part of the 50's until she married my Dad, Pasquale.  My Grandma, was a great cook and was part of a large Serbian community in DeKalb.  In those days families celebrated together, especially the religious holidays.  As a child in the 70's I spent many holidays at their house on Market Street.  Across the backyard there was a small sidewalk that led to a tavern, Ed's Tavern.  It was the place in the neighborhood that men (mostly) would come by for a beer or cocktail, relax after their shift at the piano factory or to just talk with the neighborhood men.   In 1992 my Mom wrote a little cookbook for us kids and grandkids.  It is well used among us all, but is rather incomplete.  Not a lot of directions and measurements.  Now granted, you can "win

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