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My “Machatenista” described it as Coronavirus Kashrut, and she’s right. Without any consistent set of guidelines to follow, every individual has to come up with their own set of protocols that they feel comfortable with. For some, the recommendations that do exist are more easily bent, for me it’s a struggle. The conversations in my […]
Chag Sameach! Enjoy, Irene
Passover will be unlike anything that most of us have ever experienced before. This is what it looks like in my kitchen, so far. I am cleaning, but not with my usual zeal. I have a fair amount of kosher L’Pesach products, but this year I will be forgiving, and will use substitutions, within reason. […]
When my parents became grandparents for the first time, I was fascinated to see what this new inter-generational relationship would be like, never having had grandparents of my own. And since my parents had not had any grandparents either, this was new for them as well. This week I’ve been thinking about my Mom more […]
We use to have really good home-cooked breakfasts when our children were little. Norm would spend every Sunday morning in the kitchen, trying to please everyone by preparing pancakes, eggs, hash browns, and French Toast. Despite the complaints, especially if the yolk of the fried egg broke, we knew how much the children enjoyed not […]
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 […]
I often think of my mother, but as Chanukah approaches her memory burns bright. She would stand at the kitchen counter with her box grater, and one by one grate the potatoes on the side with the finest holes. Grated, not shredded. No food processor in sight, just hard work that often resulted in raw […]
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