Chanukah is here! I am excited. Like a kid, I get excited over this holiday because, as a kid, it meant that I would see my paternal grandparents for almost a whole day and that all my cousins would …
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By Joni Schockett
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12/6/23
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It’s tradition! The Jewish holiday of Chanukah means latkes and sufganiyot — lots of them, crisp, hot, and hopefully not too oily — to help celebrate the victory of Judah Maccabee …
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By Ethel G. Hofman
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11/29/23
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I know that this is the food column, a fun and lighthearted fork in the road away from the news of the day. I also know that, lately, I have gravitated towards food columns in the major papers these …
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By Joni Schockett
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11/22/23
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Thanksgiving could not have been more Normal Rockwell traditional in my childhood home. I woke up to the scent of a turkey already in the oven and came downstairs to find pies and more already …
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By Joni Schockett
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11/15/23
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I had my first cold weather cup of hot tea the other day as I stood in the kitchen and tried to will summer to stay for just a while longer. The sun blazed in my kitchen, the sky was that …
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By Joni Schockett
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10/25/23
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Avocados, plantains, pumpkins, breadfruit, coconut oil … put these foods and flavors on your table!
Are there really Jews who live full-time on the Cayman Islands? Why was I surprised …
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By Ethel G. Hofman
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10/18/23
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The summer is over, there’s been no Indian summer warmth (so far) this year, and the harvest season is in full swing. Farm stands have dragged out their apple bins …
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By Joni Schockett
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10/11/23
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Sukkot is akin to a Jewish Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving in America, no matter religion or background, families and friends come together to celebrate the arrival of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Mass., …
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By Ethel G. Hofman
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9/27/23
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If you have ever had a backyard garden, then you know the joy of the late-summer, early-fall harvests. If all has gone well, your garden is now bursting with a ton of tomatoes, enough green beans to …
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By Joni Schockett
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9/20/23
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Rosh Hashana, which begins this Friday evening, is one of my favorite holidays, with meals steeped in tradition and symbolism.
Childhood memories of sweet, finger-licking ingredients such as …
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By Ethel G. Hofman
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9/13/23
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