Category: Holiday
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HANUKKAH EDITION – Tropical Latkes
Hi there, My friend Dolly at Kool Kosher Kitchen shared with me this story about Hanukkah and recipe. I know you will enjoy it. Chanukkah is coming, and kids are looking forward to stuffing their faces with latkes – potato pancakes. When I was growing up, we had all kinds of latkes on Chanukkah, and sometimes my grandmother skipped the deruny (potato latkes) altogether…
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING – time to use the leftovers!
Hi there, Thanksgiving 2021 I am guessing is a truly day of thanks this year. For most of us, we are celebrating (indoors) with our family. Last year really brought home the meaning of this holiday. The end of Thanksgiving day for the cooks looks like this – But for a lot of us, the…
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MOM’S APPLE CAKE – not my mom, Deb Perlman’s mom
Hi there, I have decided in my old age to take up baking. I figured if Grandma Moses could start painting at 78, it wasn’t too late for me. And, since it is finally apple season, apple cake seemed the perfect experiment. I read over Deb Perlman’s recipe and decided that even with my limited…
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CORNBREAD MADELEINES – not exactly Proust’s recipe
Hi there, When Dom and I were younger, we took a trip to New Orleans during Mardi Gras. We were captivated by the beauty of New Orleans and held hostage by the food. Upon our return, the Commander’s Palace Cookbook became my bible for a long period of time. As good luck would have it,…
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BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP – a Thanksgiving tradition
Hi there, I dearly love my daughter-in-law, Hillary. She has many, many, fine qualities and has been a wonderful addition to our family. I say this with all sincerity and not just because when she joined our family she took on the job of preparing and hosting Thanksgiving Dinner. In all seriousness, Thanksgiving is my…
