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I thought this book looked familiar and sure enough, my mom gave me a copy when I first got married 25 years ago. I have been using the Turkey Divan recipe for years (I substitute chicken) as a lazy way to make a casserole for pot lucks. I finally sat down and read through the whole thing last night. Not only are the recipes wonderful, easy and elegant, but I never noticed the humor there as well--you have to READ this cookbook for the off-the-cuff humor that hasn't dimmed in time. I found myself laughing out loud several times.My favorite recipe:Turkey Divan1 can condensed cream of chicken soup (thinned with 2 tbls sherry and a little heavy cream)*-- I used plain old milk to thin it a little1 package frozen broccoli, cooked (or thawed and drained)6 good-sized slices of turkey*-- I use 3 good sized chicken breasts, cooked and cubedgrated Parmesan cheese--use the good stuff, it makes all of the difference in the world.Put about one-fourth of the soup mixture in a buttered casserole. Put the broccoli in, cover it with the slices of turkey (chicken cubes), and pour on the rest of the sauce. Sprinkle the Parmesan generously on top and bake at 350, uncovered, for about 20 minutes. I sprinkle some Panko bread crumbs on top as well.
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