Joey is awake, alert and clear as a bell today. He was able to eat a bit and apparently is feeling a little frustrated that his glasses were distroyed in the accident. To me, that all sounds like wonderful news. If you can be sitting in the ICU fretting over your glasses, then things could be a lot worse. They are, however, keeping Joey in the ICU for now. They did another CT scan and the head trauma is no worse, but it's also no better. So, they want him where they can keep a really close eye on him.
Here's another recipe from Toby! Thanks Toby......and I'll get the others posted soon! Ratner's Cheesecake and plain cookies Ratner's was a Jewish dairy restaurant in the lower East Side of Manhattan. This recipe, from my disintegrating, no longer in print Ratner's cookbook, is the closest I've ever gotten to reproducing the rich, heavy cheesecake my mother made when I was a kid. It's worth the time it takes to prepare and every last calorie. Dough Can be prepared in advance. Makes enough for two cakes. Can be frozen or used to make cookies – see recipe below. 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup shortening 1 teaspoon lemon extract 1 cup butter 2 eggs 3 cups sifted cake flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1. In a bowl, combine all ingredients with hands. Refrigerate 3 -4 hours, or preferably overnight. Filling (for
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