Purim 2010will begin with the Megillah reading on Saturday night February 27. Every year at the first signs of spring, I get a tickle up the back of my neck … [Read more...] about Folares for Purim
Baking
Fabulous Hamantashen
These delightful triangle shaped filled goodies are cookie-like with a filling of jam or prune or even chocolate. We eat hamantashen traditionally for the festival of Purim in March, … [Read more...] about Fabulous Hamantashen
Seattle Blackberry Crisp
While growing up in Seattle, I developed a passion for blackberries and raspberries. Blackberries grew plentifully on every vacant lot and on every little untended strip of soil all over the city. On late summer afternoons, … [Read more...] about Seattle Blackberry Crisp
Banana Bread
I like bananas. Is our compulsion to eat bananas an acquired taste that our mothers nurture in us from birth? Do they truly taste good, eaten straight? This is a topic for debate. No matter which side of the issue you come down on, bananas are a little compact package of … [Read more...] about Banana Bread
Jazzy Chunky Oatmeal Cookies
Everyone really loves this cookie. My kids always took huge tins of them on every ski trip and surfing weekend. They satisfied many a hungry boy at crew races and I give them away for Purim and other occasions. Once, when it was my turn to provide desert for a picnic dinner at … [Read more...] about Jazzy Chunky Oatmeal Cookies
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