I’m thinking about kugel this week. It’s the ultimate comfort food. Perfect for this time of year. But I’m a little tired of the old standby — the egg noodles, sour cream, cottage cheese, brown sugar kind of kugel. Don’t get me wrong – what’s not too like? It’s a classic and also delicious –…
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Potatoes are my afterthought. After making the kids’ breakfast, mid-morning school snack, and packed lunch; After coming up with some kind of after-school snack that’s wholesome, won’t make my car too messy, and will hold the kids until dinner; After schlepping the kids to their various after-school activities and finally making it home (sometimes to breakfast dishes that still need to be done); After figuring out what to make for a quick, easy, and nutritious main course for dinner; Then and only then might I start thinking about potatoes.
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FORGET sweet potato and apple. Same goes for celery root, beet and carrot, zucchini, stuffed and filled. I may be modern but I’m also a minimalist and I like my latkes the old fashioned way. Nothing fancy. Potato, onion, a little flour or matzoh meal and a little salt and that’s it.
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She calls it a pie. I call it a cake – my favorite new apple cake. I first discovered Monday Morning Cooking Club from an article in The Tablet. And then right away I ordered the book. It’s a great story. Seven years ago a group of women in Sydney decided to get together every Monday to cook with the intent to write and publish their own cookbook…
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I’ve been looking forward to the Balaboosta cookbook by Einat Admony all year. Balaboosta (for those who might not know) is a yiddish term for the perfect housewife, homemaker, mother, cook and hostess. Einat is a true Balaboosta! In addition to her busy work life running her three New York acclaimed restaurants, she also cooks for…
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If you don’t have time to fry up your own latkes, get them delivered from Linda’s Latkes. They make regular, vegan and gluten free. They’ll even keep in the freezer for a year. You can also order latkes with the works from the Lower East Side classic, Russ and Daughters. Impress your friends with some…
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