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Remember the song Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer? Minus the beer, that’s how my childhood summers were spent. Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer Those days of soda and pretzels and beer Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer You’ll wish that summer could always be here My […]
June gloom has settled over Los Angeles. After a tough week, I couldn’t wait to get home this afternoon knowing just what to do to help me feel “sunny,” even if the weather isn’t cooperating. Lately I’ve been keeping a close eye on my backyard. I’ve picked the first blackberries from the bush we planted […]
Our Mishloah Manot arrived on the East Coast today, and though it may be too late to share this recipe in time for your mishloah manot, I promise that these cookies are worth making any time, even after Purim! Preparations began last Sunday morning with a trip to Trader Joe’s to stock up on baking […]
Shhhh, here is what I baked and sent in lieu of Hamantaschen this year, and here is what I received in return. Chag Purim Sameach. Shortbread Triangles (a Martha Stewart Recipe) 1 stick unsalted butter room temperature 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a mixing bowl, cream […]
It’s the Sunday morning before Rosh Hashana and Norm and I have been busy in the kitchen all morning. Norm is baking bagels and baguettes, experimenting with new recipes. Schav borscht is cooking on the stove, just because there is still so much sorrel in the garden. I have dough rising for challot, and I […]
It is Sunday morning, March 13th, 2011. My plan was to bake Hamantachen today, allowing for enough time to ship them to New York and Florida. I am still going to bake, but things feel different. In the background the radio is turned to NPR, reporting on the situation in Japan. There is a […]
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