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I cook; I feed; I eat

Some Jewish cooking going on

Posted on December 1, 2012 by floricooks

In her 40s my mother abandoned that staple of the Jewish kitchen, schmaltz. In my 40s I embraced it. I can’t really fault my mother. In the 1960s there was so much information about just how bad all those bad … Continue reading →

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Pretty Bird

Posted on November 22, 2012 by floricooks

(…use the inflection and pitch that a parrot would use) My synagogue and a nearby church in West Hollywood serve Thanksgiving dinner to the seniors who live at Triangle Square each year. It’s truly a community effort with setup and … Continue reading →

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It’s only a ham-bur-ger!

Posted on November 10, 2012 by floricooks

I was a mess on Tuesday, so agitated about the election. All day… I ate too much sugar, couldn’t concentrate on work, ate too much salt in an effort to counter the sugar and then got stuck in the worst … Continue reading →

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I’ve had it with this election

Posted on November 6, 2012 by floricooks

PLEASE MAKE IT STOP. I can’t listen to the news. My TV is off. This is as close as I want to come to the presidential election right now. So here’s the 20th century – – We know Taft ate, … Continue reading →

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THE. BEST. COOKIE.

Posted on November 5, 2012 by floricooks

I had 4 of Carl’s bow-tie cookies left. I made a latte and sat down for a break with 2 of the cookies. Now, these cookies are really REALLY good. Carl brought them (along with a yummy good semolina & … Continue reading →

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