Category Archives: cooking

(im)perfection

Posted on December 13, 2015 by floricooks

So many times I hear how perfect my food always looks & tastes, how perfect my technique is etc. Well, I’m here to tell you that it just isn’t so. Having been gifted this beautiful bowl and the citrus in … Continue reading →

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Night of 1,000 Shabbats

Posted on October 27, 2012 by floricooks

The LA Jewish Federation (where I work as the Program Director of the Hunger Initiative) just ran a very successful campaign to have people host Shabbat dinners in their homes or synagogues all on the same night. The campaign was … Continue reading →

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That’s no ordinary tuna! (with a nod to Monty Python)

Posted on September 25, 2012 by floricooks

My friends Debbie and Jodi invited me to join the crowd at their house for break fast on Yom Kippur and asked me to bring tuna salad. Well, I hope they know that there will be no can or store … Continue reading →

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Onward into 5773!

Posted on September 19, 2012 by floricooks

The past 3 days have been a whirlwind of food and synagogue in rapid alternation. Saturday (Erev Erev Rosh Hashanah) dinner at my dear friend David’s house – here’s his text message: “Mom’s Chopped liver. Cheese n nuts n fruit. … Continue reading →

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Grownup fudgsicles!

Posted on August 12, 2012 by floricooks

Easier than you could possibly believe! The hardest part was finding popsicle molds. After checking at Target (online only) and Bed Bath and Beyond (too expensive for an experiment) I went to my neighbor Sharon. She has 2 daughters out … Continue reading →

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