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Best Roast Chicken
My husband and I have an ongoing competition over who makes the best roasted chicken. I am not sure he ...
2012: Food Resolutions!
Welcome 2012!I am not one to make lofty secular New Year’s resolutions, but as we welcome 2012, perhaps it might ...
From Scratch
One of my pet peeves is the veritable deluge of prepared foods and “meal assembly” emporia that has overtaken America ...
Sweet and Sour
In my grandparents’ homes, as in the shtetlach from whence they came, the food was sweet and sour – just ...
Rainbow Cookies a la Hanukkah
I have a confession to make. I’m not proud of it but I feel compelled to share. You know how ...
In the (Jewish) Night Kitchen
This week on our book blog Members of the Scribe, we’re hosting guest-blogger Stanley Ginsburg, author of Inside the Jewish Bakery. ...
What Is a “Jewish Bakery”?
Not too long ago, during a radio interview centered on Inside the Jewish Bakery , the host asked me, “What ...
Top Jewish Food Trends of 2011
Another (secular) year is almost up, and it’s been a pretty good year for Jewish and kosher cuisine. We’ve had ...
Shabbat Recipe Roundup: Chinese “Takeout”
Christmas is here, and Chinese restaurants are preparing for the Jews to take over. This week I’ve put together some ...
Unique Sufganiyot
Last week at work (well my other work), I had my first sufganiya, or traditional Hanukkah jelly doughnut, of the ...
Jelly Doughnut Ice Cream
Let me be clear about one thing before I go any further. I almost feel like this is confessional: I ...
Gotta Love It
My husband spent Sunday afternoon at a NY Jets football game with his buddy, Dan. He told me about a ...