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The Graf brothers all loved nature, the outdoors, and animals. My father would watch shows about the animal kingdom and would tell us stories of the pets he owned growing up in Warka, Poland. A porcupine, really? He was already well into his seventies when he suddenly decided to stop eating chicken and beef, purely […]
I love hanging out in the kitchen, anybody’s kitchen, and clearly there are others who feel the same way. No matter if I am planning on entertaining indoors or outdoors, dining room or living room, there are always a few who just end up standing around the kitchen. I can’t explain it other than eating […]
I wish I could capture the smell of the goulash simmering in my kitchen. All I can say is that I wanted you to have this recipe while you still had the chance to make it. It smells that good! Bay leaves, a touch of sweetness from the sugar, the tartness of tomato paste, all […]
For over eighteen years Norm and I would pile our three kids into the blue Volvo station wagon on Friday afternoons and head down to Palm Springs where Norm’s parents would rent a condo every winter. Pinnie and Lil were snow-birds, leaving behind their home in Toronto and flying West to enjoy six weeks of […]
It is Sunday morning and Norm is making bagels in the kitchen and my daughter Shira is on her way to the Bronx Zoo, both part of the Sunday rituals that I grew up with. Plus it is my sister’s birthday. Happy Birthday Anita! Last week I went to synagogue to say Yizkor, the prayer […]
Transitions are hard. Be it a new site for my Blog, or trying to get ready for Passover. My younger son has been a tremendous help and I so appreciate all of the work, effort, and hours that he has devoted to this. Thanks Mich! It is Sunday morning and we are nine days away […]
Travelling to New York City in February may not be ideal but there is this internal “tug” that draws us to visit “the children” no matter where they are. Of course, my children are no longer children, but adults. Yet, they still have birthdays and that is as good a reason as any to visit. Two of […]
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