Rosh Hashanah Roundup 2011
This is just not possible. Seriously, Rosh Hashanah starts on Wednesday night? How did we get so far into the year? I dealt with the fact that ...
Breakfast, Jew Food, Pantry Cooking, Snack
Olive Oil-Matzo Granola
There are about a thousand things I’m supposed to be doing right now, so I’ll keep this short and sweet: Go make this. It’s magic. It ...
Hide the Chametz: Passover Recipes
It starts tonight: My favorite Jewish holiday for two or three days, which turns into my least-favorite Jewish holiday around Day Four, when I can’t bear the ...
Wherefore Art Thou, Hamantaschen Recipe of My Dreams?
You may recall that last year around this time, my hamantaschen melted.
This year’s recipe was an improvement on that sorry experience, but it’s the first time ...
Jew Food, Pantry Cooking, Sides, Starters, Vegetarian, Weight Watchers
Less-Oil Latkes
Delicate. Crisp outside. Meltingly soft inside. Very, very satisfying. My friends, ...
L’Shana Tova, Everyone
L’Shana Tova, Everyone
Rosh Hashanah Baking
Just a quickie, to wish you all L’Shana Tova and point out a couple of terrific recipes, both of which are scheduled for a (possibly overly ambitious) session of Baking ...
Jew Food, Picky, Picky, Soup, Starters
Matzo Balls: Sinkers or Floaters?
A funny thing happens when your child’s Will Eat list dwindles into the single-digits: You find yourself making things you’ve never attempted before, just ...
Overnight Chicken Soup: Parents Need to Eat, Too
Overnight Chicken Soup? What? How?
If you’re a regular reader, you can probably guess what I’m going to say: Make it in the slow cooker. After we eat a cozy roast ...