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
