Chris Fennimore and Nancy Polinsky share special-occasion recipes passed down from generation to generation. They include grilled skewers of beef with morsels of tomato and mozzarella, Spanish omelet with onions and potatoes, crêpes filled with grated cheese and warmed in a bath of chicken stock, pan-fried eggplant patties, a velvety cheesecake, a picnic favorite called city chicken, a pudding-like confection made from frozen shredded cassava and coconut milk, and flavorful almond cookies covered in toasted pignoli nuts.