Category Archives: jewish

What am I, chopped liver?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by shelly

I love chopped liver. It may not be pâté, or even pâté de campagne, but it’s still delicious when done right. The trick is to cook the livers just so, such that they’re still a bit juicy, and chop them … Continue reading →

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perfecting the potato pancake on BlogHer

Posted on December 7, 2012 by shelly

Happy almost Chanukah! My tips on latke-making are now syndicated on BlogHer. For everything you wanted to know about potato pancakes but were afraid to ask, click here.

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beef meatball, olive and lemon “tajine” with tehineh sauce

Posted on September 28, 2011 by shelly

Jewish new year is forever marked in my mind with the thick, heady sweetness of honey. Everything is drenched in it—-the raisin-studded challah bread, the tart apples ushering in the autumn season and a sweet new year, the overwhelmingly sweet … Continue reading →

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cardamom hamantaschen cookies with kumquat walnut jam

Posted on March 3, 2010 by shelly

No, that’s not a typo. Hamantaschen is a hybrid Hebrew-Yiddish-Persian word referring to cookies traditionally eaten by Ashkenazi Jews on the holiday of Purim. The holiday commemorates a particular, yet familiar, refrain in Jewish history: they tried to kill us, we won, … Continue reading →

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perfecting the potato pancake

Posted on December 30, 2009 by shelly

Now that Chanukah is over, and those who eat them have presumably had more than their fill of latkes, I’m very late or perhaps one year early in offering up some tips for the perfect pancake. Perhaps small potato pancakes … Continue reading →

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jewish ravioli: cheese kreplach

Posted on June 9, 2008 by shelly

Gevalt. My shoulders hurt, my back hurts. My triceps are no longer on speaking terms with me, and they’re whispering mutiny to the biceps. Yesterday, I made my own dumplings out of hand-rolled dough without the use of a pasta … Continue reading →

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sixty

Posted on May 8, 2008 by shelly

Today marks the 60th year of the existence of the State of Israel. Having lived there for twelve years, I must admit I kind of miss the place. Where else can you get freshly baked pita bread off an assembly … Continue reading →

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matzah brei

Posted on April 25, 2008 by shelly

I have fond memories of eating matzah brei for breakfast of a Sunday morning during Passover. I’d wake up to the smell of browned butter and cinnamon, and wander into the kitchen. My dad preferred the scrambled style of the … Continue reading →

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when you can’t have risotto…

Posted on April 24, 2008 by shelly

Make matzotto. Matzotto? Let me explain. Last Saturday evening was the first night of Passover, that eight day festival of freedom during which observant Jews abstain from eating leavened baked goods. The prohibition extends to grains of all kinds, and … Continue reading →

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matza tastes good

Posted on April 3, 2007 by shelly

It really does, when it’s done right. There’s nothing quite like a fresh, crisp, whole grain, handmade matzah with a schmear of whipped butter and a sprinkling of sea salt. Yemenite matzah tastes a lot like naan and not much … Continue reading →

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