Get excited because the Jewish response to Halloween, Purim, is almost here and we get to eat Hamantaschen! What are hamantaschen? Triangle-shaped cookies, that just so happen to remind us of the biblical villain, Haman. Growing…
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Baking used to terrify me. Granted it was before I had a KitchenAid standing mixer, which can make a newbie baker feel like a professional, but there were just too many rules and it freaked…
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I remember the first time I had a beignet. I was living in Los Angeles and working for a film producer who paid me $450 per week, which back then—was still bupkis! After paying my…
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Although it might not look like it when I realize the bread dough needs another friggin hour to rise and I’m yelling obscenities from the kitchen and the dinner guests are starting to arrive and…
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OMG! In 20 minutes my 31st birthday will be over and the one gift I promised to give myself was this blog. The blog my friends and family have been rolling their eyes at me…
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