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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 […]
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 […]
Soft, chewy cookies or hard, crisp ones? As with many foods, over time people develop preferences. I am a firmly entrenched fan of the hard, dry, crisp variety of cookies. I like them to have enough substance to withstand being dunked in my coffee without melting or disintegrating. In addition to density, I like texture, […]
The 182-183 Street station of the D train that travelled from The Bronx to Manhattan was directly under the apartment building where I grew up. Going “downtown” was a big deal, not in terms of distance but in almost every other way. You didn’t throw on a pair of jeans and go downtown, you dressed […]
One of the ways that I express my interest and desire to travel and see the world is by cooking foods from other countries. When I think about the books I choose to read, or the movies that I am drawn to see, they are often set outside of the United States. Each time I […]
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