Let’s start by noting that a) I celebrate Hanukkah, and b) I have a hard time saying “no.” In the baking world, these facts gave me star power every holiday season – I could work late, I could say yes, and most shamefully, I was dying to play Christmas elf. Could I wrap all the [...]
Posted in Chicagoland, Holiday, leftover love on Nov 29th, 2008
Saturday, 1:36 pm. How’s it going with those leftovers? While Josie and Greg watched KU beat Missouri, I stacked a few Turkey-Bacon-Cranberry-Swiss Clubs. And now, we are down to only one enormous leg. Perhaps Henry VIII will just come on over and finish things off? If you wish to build your own, here’s the sedimentary [...]
Happy 4th of July from here in Lawrence, Kansas! Where people take the freedom to express themselves very seriously. Where people are creative with their independence. Where you can be the big kid in the neighborhood parade. Where you can stick your tongue out and be who you are. Happy 4th from all of us [...]
Posted in Holiday, breakfast & brunch, eggs on May 20th, 2008
Today is – I swear on my new oven mitts – National Quiche Lorraine Day. I don’t know who proclaimed the holiday, exactly, but I thank them. Because just between us, not a day goes by when I don’t think “I celebrate thee, quiche. Many thanks.” Do we not a think a pie full of [...]
Posted in Holiday, cookies, jewish cooking on Mar 20th, 2008
I recently baked some hamantaschen – an eastern European cookie and the popular treat of Purim, the Jewish holiday that falls this weekend. Purim is a party holiday, and one of the unlikely few that do not remind us to be miserable. There is drinking and dancing and noise, all celebrating the ancient triumph over [...]
