The Julia Childish Cookbook

Childish Treats for the Young at Heart and Sturdy of Teeth

The world famous chef, Julia Childish, has just published her newest cookbook, "What’s That Smell?" It contains special recipes that have been Childish favorites for years. We were able to join her in the kitchen recently and after I got her to stop asking me to pull her finger, she prepared some of her favorites for us:

“There was one recipe my mother would make for us just before any marathons we'd run, delicious Peanut Butter and Jellybean Sandwiches.

“You need two slices of bread. You spread one slice with a generous portion of peanut butter. You can use a butter knife, but I prefer my little spatula. I guess that would make it a peanut butter knife. Delightful! Now, once the peanut butter is on, you sprinkle on a handful of jellybeans. Top with the second slice of bread and voila!

“We found the peanut butter was a big help in eating this sandwich. Otherwise the jelly beans keep falling out. This was a vast improvement over our jelly bean sandwiches. And they're not just for Easter anymore.

“Speaking of Easter, one of our family favorites was Easter Egg Salad. For this you’ll need one dozen Easter eggs and one cup mayonnaise. So, you’ll need to find Easter eggs (best time: Easter morning). Peel them and chop them up. Put in a bowl. Then add mayonnaise to the multi-colored eggs. This makes 5-6 sandwiches. Sometimes to save time, our family would simply hide the sandwiches.

“Another crowd pleaser was our Triple Stuff Oreos. Your ingredients are a bag of Double stuff Oreos and regular single stuff Oreos.