Let’s get cookin’!
Holiday time is a good excuse to bake cookies …lots of cookies! Here are two of my favorites… Chewy Molasses-Spice Cookies, and Raspberry Jam Sandwich Cookies. You can find the recipe for the Chewy Molasses-Spice Cookies on a past post here. They are easy to make. I double the recipe because I love to have…
2010 (the first year of my Dinner at Sheila’s blog) Frying and draining the latkes for Hanukkah in Maryland 2011 More latkes in Maryland…getting fancy with the dreidels! And my favorite homemade applesauce! If you want it pink the secret is cooking really red ones with the skin on. 2012 Dinner for two in Maryland…
In our home it isn’t Hanukkah without at least one holiday dinner of brisket, latkes, and homemade applesauce during the eight night “Festival of Lights”. This year we were thrilled to have good friends with us to share a holiday dinner. After lighting the menorahs we began with some light appetizers, ensuring room for the…
Happy Hanukkah! Tonight is the 5th night (the photo above is from a past year on the 8th night, not to confuse you). So my husband and I were in Costco last week when I was looking for a brisket to make during Hanukkah. I have always bought what they refer to as the…
(above photograph by John Kernick for Food and Wine magazine) Tuesday evening we lit the last candle on the Menorah ending the 8 days of Hanukkah, 2017. I had hoped to post this recipe for the above sufganiyot (Hebrew for doughnut) before the end of Hanukkah, but everything is taking me longer these…
This year we had a Holiday Party on the 6th night of Hanukkah and invited all our neighbors to join us for Latkes and more, which is how I worded the invitations. We moved into our new home, one of eight homes in its own unique neighborhood downtown, more than 3 years ago. At the…
Yesterday was the last of the eight days of Hanukkah, and our local synagogue held their annual Hanukkah celebration. As part of the festivities traditional Hanukkah foods are sold to raise funds for the school. This year there were hot potato latkes served with homemade applesauce as well as Israeli plates which included an array…
Tomorrow evening is the first night of Hanukkah which will be marked by the lighting of the first of eight candles on the menorah symbolizing the eight days of this Jewish Festival. As is customary during this 8 day celebration foods cooked in oil such as potato latkes (pancakes), and jelly doughnuts are eaten. But…