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We are standing in the kitchen together again, as we have for more than 50 years, but this time we weren’t in her kitchen. The location doesn’t seem to matter, we have an easy rhythm that two people share when they are just happy to be together. Like a duet, effortless, even though we hadn’t […]
They are almost like characters in a book, these relatives that I have heard so much about but never had the opportunity to meet. The baker, the grocer, and the tanner. Yisroel (Isser) Gutman, my maternal grandfather, the one who I know the most about, owned a tannery in Mogielnica. Is it coincidence or […]
To all of you whose support, comments, constructive suggestions, and encouragement have kept me going, Shana Tovah. May this coming year be filled with health, happiness and joy. First and foremost here are some tips to keep us all “safe” in the place we love to spend time, our kitchens. Houston Fire Department (HFD) Offers Cooking […]
Certain rituals signaled that the holidays were approaching. The parquet floors of our apartment were waxed, the silver Kiddush cups, candelabra, sugar bowl and prongs (used to pick up the sugar cubes) were polished , new dresses were bought, and shoes were purchased at Buster Brown. I still remember walking up several stairs to the little […]
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