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A Menu for the Jewish New Year
For serious, how has a year passed already? Eek. The Jewish New Year is upon us. What’s a girl to make for a holiday this big and momentous? Answer: a whole lotta food. But at the request of quite a...
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Thanksgiving, Chez Nous
That’s right: we’re finally hosting Thanksgiving dinner. I’ll be making dinner for 8 or 9, from soup to nuts. We’re talking appetizers, soup, Turkey, all the sides, sauces, and fix-ins, and of course,...
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Honey Cake and High Holiday Menu Ideas
Yep, it’s that time of year again. The High Holidays are upon us! For those celebrating, it’s a time to cook up a storm, get those pomegranates on the table, slice up the apples, and of course, pull...
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2012, You’ve Been Swell
This year. I can’t believe it’s almost through. There was a tremendous trip to the Sugar Bowl (and one of the best food cities there is). There was a 29th birthday, a surprise trip to New York, and a...
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Hey 2012, We Threw You a Dinner Party.
Well hi there. Hopefully you’re curled up on the couch in pajamas, eating something tasty and sipping something warm. We’re in comfies on the couch, with coffee in hand. I’m already contemplating a...
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Cooking for Thanksgivukkah
The excitement started this summer, when our friends Mira and Josh alerted us to the fact that the first day of Hanukkah falls on Thanksgiving. By now, you probably know that Thanksgivvukah —...
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What I’m Reading, Thanksgiving Edition
Here’s what I’ve been reading, from various corners of the web. Happy weekend! This beautiful Dansk baking dish was on major sale (as in 70% off) at CB Outlet last weekend – might want to check the...
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Thanksgivukkah Recap
Well, that was quite a holiday. Thanksgivukkah was a total thrill, from start to finish. “Start” was at 6:30 am. We finished the evening around 11. In between, we turned out one-and-a-half turkeys, two...
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Eggplant Dirty Rice
When the chef of a two-star Michelin restaurant concocts a dish that is entirely vegetarian and made in one pot, you should cross off whatever main course is currently on your dinner menu and make...
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Persian Stuffed Onions + Rosh Hashana Menus
This recipe isn’t exactly my culinary Mount Everest. It’s more like, say, pilates: the thing I know I’d like if I did it but can’t quite get it up to try. Let’s break it down: there’s the separating...
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How to Give Thanks
Do you also feel like you need a breather from the onslaught of unbearable news? Me too. I cannot stop thinking about the children paralyzed by instability, hunger, and fear. But I doubt you need me to...
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