Cherry Pie with Chocolate Almond Streusel for the Pi Day of the Century

March 14, 2015
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As I mentioned last year, I get ridiculously excited about Pi day. Perhaps it is because I grew up reading math fiction with my dad (like this book. Kind of like science fiction, but about mathematical concepts). It could also just be that I like fun word plays, or I just like any excuse to […]

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Hamentashen Life Hack: How to Make Hamentashen Without a Rolling Pin

February 11, 2015
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I have confession to make. I have been making hamentashen wrong my whole life. That isn’t to say they don’t come out tasting delicious. They always come out looking and tasting wonderful. I love experimenting with all different flavors of hamentashen, and making tons of hamentashen to share with friends and family. But I have […]

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Neapolitan Zebra Hamentashen

February 9, 2015
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I don’t even know what to say about these hamentashen. They are just so much fun. Every year I try to come up with new creative hamentashen ideas that will push the envelope just a little bit further. While I think that no hamentahen recipe I think up will ever be quite as popular as […]

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Poppyseed Babka

January 22, 2015
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This is a recipe that has been floating around in my head for quite a while. Often when I have an inspiration for a recipe I feel compelled to make it immediately. But this babka is something I have been dreaming about for more than a year. For one reason or another I never quite […]

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Lemondoodles

January 13, 2015
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If December desserts are all about decadence and indulgence, then January desserts are about simplicity and restraint. It is about letting simple flavors shine in uncomplicated ways, about finding that sweet finish to a meal that will leave you satisfied without feeling weighed down. Maybe something a poached pear, a light mousse, or, of course, […]

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Quick and Easy Gluten-Free Funnel Cakes

December 15, 2014
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I am all in favor of making things from scratch. I don’t shy away from complicated recipes, and I love the challenge of coming up with new and creative dishes. That being said I don’t always have the time for all that, and it nice to be able whip up something delicious without investing much […]

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Secret Restaurant Recipes – From the World’s Top Kosher Restaurants

December 12, 2014
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I absolutely adore cookbooks, something that I’m sure comes as no surprise to anyone who knows me. I have an entire full sized bookshelf in my kitchen with nothing but cookbooks and there still isn’t enough room for all my cookbooks. But that doesn’t matter, I am always on the lookout for the next cookbook […]

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Fried Cookie Dough

December 10, 2014
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Chankuuah is coming and that means the deep fryer has come in from the garage. I pretty much only fry things two times of year, Chanukkah and Super Bowl Sunday, but once I get the fryer out my mind starts spinning will all the things I could fry. Other years for Chanukkah I have made […]

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Potato Chip Chocolate Chip Cookies

December 4, 2014
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I can’t believe it is already December. But since it is, that means it is officially cookie season. That isn’t to say that cookies aren’t welcome any time of year, but with cookie exchanges and holiday gifts coming up soon I thought this would be a good time to post some of my favorite cookie […]

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Thanksgiving Pie Fries

November 20, 2014
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With Thanksgiving right around the corner it is time to talk about pie. I always make lots of traditional pies for Thanksgiving but sometimes it is fun to play with my food a little bit. I made these fun pie fries last year for the Joy of Kosher website but never got around to posting […]

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Root Beer Crunch

November 14, 2014
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Sometimes the best dishes come about as a way of using up leftovers. That is exactly what happened with this dessert, which has quickly become my kids’ most requested treat. Here is how it came about. For my kids’ birthday parties I always ask them what food they want to serve. For my oldest son’s […]

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