Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday, is less than 2 weeks away. This will be our first Thanksgiving in our new home in our new hometown of San Luis Obispo, California. Because we moved into our home 2 days before Thanksgiving last year we went out for our holiday dinner, another first for me. As amazing as…
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Chunky Beef Chili
Yesterday it rained! In the past a rainy day was hardly an unusual event. But since our move to San Luis Obispo 16 months ago, we have been living with the drought situation that is now in its third year. Most of the state of California has been affected by this extreme lack of rain,…
Creamy Mac and Cheese
Discovering I have a surplus of various leftover cheeses in the drawer in my fridge always inspires and justifies me doing one thing…making a pan of mac and cheese! While I already have a couple recipes for yummy mac and cheese on the blog you know I am always interested in trying or adapting new…
Meat Kreplach
Kreplach are small dumplings filled with ground meat, chicken or potato. They are typically served in soup or fried, and are sometimes called “Jewish wontons”. They are often served at the Jewish New Year, beginning with Rosh Hashanah and ending with Yom Kippur. Since Yom Kippur is traditionally a day of fasting they are served…
Honey Chiffon Cake
We welcomed the Jewish New Year in a few days ago. This was a special year for us since we could share it with our children for the first time in many years. At the holiday table you will find many sweet dishes symbolizing our wish for a sweet year ahead. Among the most traditional…
The Sturgeon Queens …A Bagel and a Movie
This morning my husband and I had the pleasure of viewing this deliciously charming documentary presented by the Jewish Community Center/ Federation of San Luis Obispo. It tells the story of Russ and Daughters, the famous fish emporium on the lower east side of New York. The Film 100-year-old Hattie Russ Gold and her…
The Sturgeon Queens …A Bagel and a Movie
This morning my husband and I had the pleasure of viewing this deliciously charming documentary presented by the Jewish Community Center/ Federation of San Luis Obispo. It tells the story of Russ and Daughters, the famous fish emporium on the lower east side of New York. The Film 100-year-old Hattie Russ Gold and her…
Peach Tart
With peaches at their peak a couple of weeks ago this fresh Peach Tart from the Food 52 website was the perfect ending to the meal I prepared for our friends from Maryland on the first evening of their arrival. Not only is it delicious it is so simple to prepare. Here is what Amanda…
Heirloom Tomato Salad with Pickled Fennel
This past week our very best friends from Maryland visited us for the first time since we moved here just over a year ago. Our friendship began 26 years ago when we had both moved into the same new development in a Maryland suburb, about 25 miles northwest of Washington, DC. We moved there from…
Soft Pretzels
A week ago we were invited to our friends’ home for Sunday brunch. When we are together the conversation always seems to come back to food in one way or another. On one occasion my husband and I had shared with them our love of pretzels, especially warm soft pretzels. Growing up in Pennsylvania Dutch…