Pot of comfort
Neither Mama nor I were feeling well today. After much rest and bottomless ginger ales, we decided we needed Jewish penicillin aka matzo ball soup. Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was […]
Rosh Hashana care package
An amazing Rosh Hashana care package arrived in the mail for us today—complete with homemade round challah and a cute bottle of honey (traditional for a sweet New Year)! This […]
A very different kind of Seder
During the Jewish holiday of Passover, which began tonight at sunset, we traditionally ask ‘How is this night different from every other night?’ This year, the question made everyone laugh. […]
Lazy and late Hamentashen
The Jewish holiday of Purim is finished, but it’s never too late to enjoy Hamentashen. These are “lazy” Hamentashen because I didn’t make the proper dough like last year; instead, […]
Help with my Hamentashen
I made dozens of Hamentashen today, but I froze when I rolled out my dough and it crumbled. Lucky for me, I was able to call up the cookbook author, […]
Adjusting my crown
Latkes with brisket, applesauce, and sour cream Chewing has ranged from uncomfortable to painful for the last three weeks, so today I returned to my dentist for an adjustment on […]
Fluffy challah
Mama and I celebrated Shabbat tonight with a fresh, locally baked challah that I picked up at the market today. It was delicious and today’s #OneGoodThing! Shabbat shalom! Day 145 of […]
Brisket delivery from treasured friend
My sweet friend Mark delivered his incredible, homemade brisket to us tonight. Not only did Mark reach total mensch levels by driving HOURS to get to us, but this brisket […]
Latkes, brisket, donuts and good friends
We celebrated the sixth night of Chanukah with homemade latkes, mouthwatering brisket, jelly donut holes, and our sweet neighbors! I make homemade latkes exactly once a year because the grating […]
Jewish penicillin
A nasty cold bug hit our house hard several days ago. We’ve gone through countless tissue boxes and cups of tea with honey. Today I was vertical long enough to […]
