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Rosh Hashana is approaching and as usual there is a feeling of anticipation and excitement about what the New Year will bring. Pouring over tattered recipes, trying to decide between making a traditional meal or trying something new, choosing which Challah recipe to use and do we want a sweet chicken or savory. Will I […]
When we were growing up, it seemed that someone was always dropping in to visit with my mother. They would sit at the kitchen table and talk, usually over a cup of coffee. My mom’s closest friend, Fanny, would nibble on a spoonful of jam instead of a cookie. Our lifestyle is not really conducive […]
Having recently read The Girls From Ames, I have been thinking about women and their friendships, and how important those relationships are. My mother had a habit of sitting at the windowsill looking down over the Concourse, where there were always women strolling arm in arm. Sitting with her, I would imagine myself as an […]
Shavuot is approaching and the tradition is to serve dairy meals, stemming from a description of Israel as “a land flowing with milk and honey.” What a wonderful opportunity to create meals with ingredients that I love. Sweet butter, heavy cream, farmer cheese, cream cheese and sour cream will be transformed into vichyssoise, blintzes, cheesecake, and […]
Almost there. The kitchen is converted, not a speck of Hametz to be found. It is only Friday afternoon and now in addition to planning for Passover, I am trying to figure out what we will eat tomorrow. Tonight we are going to our synagogue for Shabbat dinner so one less meal to worry about. […]
I wrote this last night in a state of exhaustion but I was determined to post a recipe. I don’t know Essia very well but I wanted to add that I have reliable sources who say she is a very good cook. Essia, thank you so much for sharing this recipe with me. I am […]
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