“My grandmother's original version called for a head of cabbage, and all other ingredients were ‘to taste.’ That leaves a lot of room for variation! “The traditional recipe calls for mashed potatoes and cabbage with cream, butter, salt, pepper and scallions. So of course, when scallions cost more than onions we had it with onions when I was younger. “My version uses skim milk, kale and leeks. I have relatives who also add chives. Again, it is a matter of taste.” - Mary Ellen Mahan