Maybe my ears are a bit fuzzy, but I could have sworn that the Hungarian word for cucumber was ugorka.Yet when I looked online the word I found was “Uborka”. The truth is that I don’t speak Hungarian . My vocabulary consists of 25 or so random words, not enough to say anything meaningful. My … Continue reading
Kids don’t think their parents need comfort or comfort foods. Kids, especially really teeny ones don’t think their parents need anything at all–not food or sleep or privacy. But they do. As a battle scarred veteran with 23 years on the front lines of motherhood, I know that Moms sometimes need to scarf down a meal returns … Continue reading
A curse on your head Martha Stewart, Maybe not a curse but perhaps a friendly pigeon could fly above you and do what pigeons do on top of your perfectly streaked coif. I want revenge. Frankly Martha, I’m good and mad In your cookbook, the old one, that came our before food porn and coffee table cookbooks, you … Continue reading
Amazing as it sounds, Alaska Sourdough Soda bread is cheaper and easier to bake at home than it is to buy, even without a bread machine–unless you happen to live in close proximity to an excellent and extremely inexpensive bakery. I got this recipe from Ruth Allman’s 1979 classic ”Alaska Sourdough“ a lovely volume that is equal parts … Continue reading
An astute reader pointed out that the yeast quantity is .25 Got to watch those jots and tittles Shabbat Shalom
