Born in Montclair to German immigrant parents, the author shares her passion for family, for nature and for travel, tying it all together through a universal language—food. When Barbara was just a child, her parents made the decision to move from suburbia to the rustic shores of Lake Hopatcong—and that is where her story begins.

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All stories and recipes are from Lake Hopatcong News Issues in 2013.