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I cook; I feed; I eat

Passover “remix”

This is going to kill my brother. As if some extra laws of Ashkenazi kashrut live in his head, to him there is a right kind and a wrong kind of charoset. Hell’s bells! There isn’t even just one way … Continue reading

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Passover 2013 edition

Maror like you’ve never had it before-or … I don’t remember where I read about this last year the day after Passover when it was too late, but I’m sure glad that I remembered in time this year! This is … Continue reading

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Soup and a new lemon tree – Happy Spring

…well almost spring… It’s hard to believe sitting here with all the windows open at 5 PM that last night we were chilly and wanted nothing more for dinner that a thick, warm, yummy soup. A piece of cheese toast … Continue reading

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Caesar Crossing the Alps

This is not truly a salad. Use those silly air-quotes – it’s a Caesar “Salad”. My dear friend and neighbor is under treatment for stomach cancer and headed for a full recovery. I’m doing my best to keep up with … Continue reading

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Chocolate and churros

Special thanks to my friend Jimmy Shaw, whose Loteria Grill sometimes serves churros with an extraordinarily good chocolate dipping sauce, for inspiring me today. A big nod to Maureen Abood whose directions I followed for the chocolate. Get her recipe … Continue reading

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