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The concept of actually going someplace with the intention of picnicking was not something we did when I was growing up. Wherever we went food was always packed and brought along. That changed when I had children of my own and we actually began planning picnics as an activity. July 4th at the Hollywood Bowl, […]
My sister remembered this story from her childhood and e-mailed it to me. “I had a job after school helping an elderly man with his errands. I would take his laundry to the cleaners on the corner. I bought him the evening paper and sometimes I would pick up two slices of pizza for his […]
I look back on my childhood and wonder how I felt as a young girl walking through the front door of our home knowing that the language would shift from English to Yiddish. My recollection is that I always liked Yiddish, having positive associations with the language and understanding that the words were so much more […]
My colleague at work calls them her Divas In Training, the young women who cook with her every Sunday, learning to make the family recipes by her side. I had a similar experience this Passover when we were joined by young women for almost every holiday meal. The kitchen was filled with chitchat along with […]
I had forgotten how beautiful Spring is on the East Coast. Tulips and Daffodils are everywhere, poking their heads through even the most unwelcoming strips of land, and Golden Forsythia, White Dogwood, and Pink Redbud are all in full bloom. After having spent hours in the kitchen preparing for Seder, the next day was sunny […]
Heading to NYC to be with our family but not before sharing a few of my favorite Passover recipes. If you have a favorite family recipe, please send it in so we can all enjoy. Family stories welcomed and encouraged! Marinated Eggplant Bubelach (Passover Pancakes) Brownie Meringues Coconut Macaroons Imberlach Matzoh Balls Matzoh Lasagna Mushroom […]
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