While growing up in Seattle, I developed a passion for blackberries and raspberries. Blackberries grew plentifully on every vacant lot and on every little untended strip of soil all over the city. On late summer afternoons, … [Read more...] about Seattle Blackberry Crisp
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Lasagna per Cousin Paula
Once in a while, a big baking dish of lasagna, smelling of cheese and tomatoes, crispy edges of lasagna noodles sticking up in the corners, served with some salad and bread is the perfect dinner. Lasagna also serves a crowd at a buffet, transports easily, and keeps if made a day … [Read more...] about Lasagna per Cousin Paula
Osso Bucco for Sisters
Friday was here again! I blinked and the week passed. For me it was time to plan another Friday night dinner, Shabbat dinner, since I am the keeper of my family’s tradition and charged with gathering the family for this weekly meal. The meal needed to be something different, … [Read more...] about Osso Bucco for Sisters
Banana Bread
I like bananas. Is our compulsion to eat bananas an acquired taste that our mothers nurture in us from birth? Do they truly taste good, eaten straight? This is a topic for debate. No matter which side of the issue you come down on, bananas are a little compact package of … [Read more...] about Banana Bread
Mid Winter Family Shabbat Dinner
This week has been incredibly rainy and gloomy. With a low cloud deck overhead I listened to my own rhythmic breathing and focused my attention on all the thoughts buzzing around in my head, my inner monologue. I decided on Monday that it was a week for thanksgiving and I would … [Read more...] about Mid Winter Family Shabbat Dinner
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