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Grandma’s Candy Dish Brings Back Sweet Memories

July 3, 2009 / Relationships / Family, Food / 2 Comments

Savoring penny candy with my grandmother at the Saturday matinees led to my lifetime of sweet pleasures

Are You a Healthy Cook?

June 28, 2009 / Health / Food, Health

Healthy meals depend on who buys and prepares the food. These “nutritional gatekeepers” influence 70% of the food we eat. Healthy eating is shared by 5 generations of my family.

Grandma Amelia’s Charoset Recipe

April 19, 2009 / Recipes / Food, Recipes / 2 Comments

Cooking with your grandchildren is a great way to pass on your family heritage. I taught my granddaughter how to make my grandma’s charoset.

President Barack Obama Immortalized in Chopped Liver

January 19, 2009 / General / Art, Family, Food, Holidays, Traditions

Couple sculpts a chopped liver portrait of President Barack Obama

Celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Kitchen

January 1, 2009 / Activities / Food, Holidays, Rituals, Traditions

Spending New Year’s Eve cooking a gourmet dinner and reviewing the year.

My Dad’s Latke Recipe

December 19, 2008 / Recipes / Family, Food, Holidays, Recipes, Traditions

One of the rituals I enjoy most about the Chanukah is frying potato latkes—a tradition I learned from watching my dad prepare them every year for our family Chanukah party.

Grandma Amelia’s Stewed Fruit

August 7, 2008 / Recipes / Food, Recipes

On a recent trip to the Farmers Market I sampled a perfectly ripe peach, and a flood of memories came back. Suddenly, I had a craving for the “stewed” fruit my grandma used to make.