I don’t often share personal stories on this blog. Since I started my website, I’ve generally kept the content focused on food and history. ManyRead More

I got a bike! My New Biking Obsession As you might imagine, my kitchen produces copious amounts of food. Not a day goes by thatRead More

So I’m in the middle of a major spring cleaning here at home. I try to refresh the home once a year, but this cleaningRead More

Well, the once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon known as “Thanksgivukkah” has come and gone. Turkeys were roasted, latkes were fried, and Jews all over America are nursing leftoverRead More

Left to right: Grandma Carolyn and her sisters Pauline and Phyllis Nobody did the holidays quite like my Grandma Carolyn. On Easter she’d make aRead More

I kind of feel like a truck hit me, in a good way. These past two weeks have been totally bonkers. I knew Passover wouldRead More

I honestly can’t believe that 2013 began today. This day marks the third anniversary of my blog (a blogiversary, if you will!). I thought aboutRead More

Here are some images from my Thanksgiving meal for 2012. We had about 25 guests total. It was my birthday, too (it falls on ThanksgivingRead More

Every year, I post a few pictures of my Sukkot Sukkah. We’ve had a terrific time dining in the Sukkah this year; it’s such aRead More

Marley says – Happy Passover! Chag Pesach Sameach from our family to yours. ♥

This is what a Shiksa in the Kitchen Thanksgiving looks like! I thought I’d share a few pictures from our holiday gathering last night. WeRead More

I just got a big beautiful bunch of organic dates from a kibbutz in Israel! They came to me on the vine, just like this,Read More

I have the best dog in the world, but today he decided to be very, very naughty. This morning my BFF amiga and fellow shiksaRead More

Can I just say TGIF?? Shabbat is here after a long, exciting, exhausting week! I am really looking forward to a full day of restRead More