CHOW Videos: Cooking with Grandma

Making Banitsa (Spanakopita) with Baba Luba

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 04:25:23 GMT

In this episode of Cooking with Grandma, we meet Luba Stoyanoff, also known as Baba. Together with her eldest grandchild, Katherine, Baba discusses why she wasn't allowed to cook in her homeland of Greece, recounts the difficulties of making phyllo dough by hand, and prepares banitsa, the Bulgarian version of the Greek spinach pie spanakopita. Click here for Baba Luba's Banitsa (Spinach Pie) recipe.

Chinese New Year Cooking with Grandma Ruby

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:37:50 GMT

Grandma Ruby Tom and her grandkids Katherine, Marat, and Sean ring in the Chinese New Year together. Ruby prepares jai (here's her recipe), a healthy Buddhist vegetarian stew (and a good luck food!) that comprises 16 ingredients. Each ingredient is separately wok-cooked, then added to the pot, making this a Chinese New Year labor of love. (Ruby also gave us her recipe for Chinese New Year cake.) Ruby was introduced to us by Chowhound Melanie Wong. Thanks, Melanie!

Kwanzaa Cooking with Grandma Martha

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:35:28 GMT

Grandson Desmond helps make candied yams for Kwanzaa.

Making Jam with Grandma Kathy and Great-Grandma Kay

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:29:56 GMT

This is a special episode of Cooking with Grandma, featuring four generations—Kay, Kathy, Astrid, and Kaatje—who pick blackberries and make jam together. To make your own jam, use this CHOW blueberry jam recipe, substituting blackberries for blueberries. Special thanks to the crew at Eat Real for introducing us to Kathy Kensinger and her family.

Making Italian Gnocchi with Grandma Paola

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:10:56 GMT

Granddaughter Isabella helps Nonna Paola Bagnatori make potato gnocchi with tomato-porcini sauce.

Casserole Cooking with Grandma Gigi

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:26:31 GMT

Granddaughter Olivia helps Gloria "Gigi" Smith make Plantation Casserole.

Passover Cooking with Grandma Irma

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:20:14 GMT

Grandson Caleb helps Irma prepare brisket for Passover.

Burmese Cooking with Grandma Alvina

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:27:18 GMT

Granddaughter Alyssa helps out with Burmese prawn curry and coconut rice.