Martha University

Join Martha Stewart and her mother, "Big Martha" Kostyra, as they re-create 17 time-honored family recipes, many handed down from Martha's Polish grandmothers. From traditional American comfort foods such as mac and cheese and meatloaf, to Polish-American favorites such as sauerbraten, borscht, and cabbage pierogi, Martha and her mother prepare foods and share ideas and cooking tips you're sure to enjoy. Learn how to roll and shape the knotted dough for scrumptious chruschiki cookies, and find out what makes the perfect white cake. The section on sweet stollen breads illustrates how easily a recipe made with yeast can be mastered. The packet also features all-American favorites such as pecan pie, blueberry buckle, and country cheesecake. This series of notable recipes perfected by Martha and her mother offer the viewer a memorable cooking class steeped in the rich traditions of their Polish-American heritage and refined over many generations of the Kostyra clan. Includes helpful recipe printouts and Essential Baking Tools Checklist, Pie Chart.