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Hi! I'm Laura Emerich and Gloria Pitzer, the ORIGINAL Secret Recipe Detective, is my mom. This website is lovingly dedicated to her memory and legacy.

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Celebrate Diversity

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Post date December 19, 2022
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First of all, I want to say happy Hanukkah to all of those celebrating it this week and, as always, #HappyMonday, too! I personally look forward to all Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective Whether you say “Shalom” or “Noel” […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Michigan’s Nostalgic Nosh-eries

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Post date December 12, 2022
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Thank God Its Monday and, as such, #HappyMonday to everyone! I personally look forward to all Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective Any list of notable, gone-but-not-forgotten, Michigan restaurants should include Stouffer’s. Long before the company became a frozen food […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Department Stores And Malls

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Post date December 5, 2022
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Thank God Its Monday once again and, as such, #HappyMonday to everyone! I look forward to each and every Monday because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #TheRecipeDetective After writing about the rise in virtual shopping contributing to the downfall of […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Virtual Shopping Slays Malls

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Post date November 28, 2022
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Thank God Its Monday and, as such, #HappyMonday to everyone! I personally look forward to all Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective #CyberMonday Today is, among other things, one of the biggest virtual shopping days of the year, otherwise known […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Grateful For Imitation Inspirations

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Post date November 21, 2022
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Thank God Its Monday, once again; and, as such, #HappyMonday to everyone! I personally look forward to all Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective #NationalGratitudeMonth #InspirationalRoleModelsMonth Mom was always grateful for her “readers”, “listeners” and “fans” who kept her endlessly […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Fast Food & Kindness

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Post date November 14, 2022
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#HappyMonday to everyone! I personally look forward to all Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective This is World Kindness Week, which is always the week of November 13th. While kindness should be practiced every day, world-wide, special attention is brought […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Family Folklore

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Post date November 7, 2022
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Happy November to everyone! Thank God Its Monday and, as such, #HappyMonday, as well. I personally look forward to all Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective I love November! Among other things, it celebrates National Life Writing Month and National […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Trick Or Treat

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Post date October 31, 2022
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Happy Halloween! Additionally, Thank God Its Monday and, as such, #HappyMonday, too. I look forward to Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective Centuries ago, “happy” was never said in conjunction with “Halloween”. It was a day (or, rather, a night) […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – The Kitchen

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Post date October 24, 2022
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Thank God Its Monday, again! #HappyMonday to everyone. I personally look forward to all Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you! #TheRecipeDetective I love October as much as Mondays. It celebrates so many subjects related to Mom, among them are National Book […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Passion To Profit

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Post date October 17, 2022
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Thank God Its Monday and, as such, #HappyMonday, once again, to everyone! I look forward to every Monday because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with all of you! #TheRecipeDetective NOTE: Apparently, I sometimes get my Mondays mixed up – as I just realized this […]

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