Though I am not Jewish I grew up immersed in the culture and, oftentimes, coveting it. Thus, when an opportunity presents itself, I like to celebrate (and, of course, indulge in one particular rite of passage: prepare traditional foods and enthusiastically enjoy them). Hanukkah, the Festival of Light, has many foods associated with it: [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Holidays’
Happy Hanukkah!
Posted in Dinner, Holidays, tagged Hanukkah, Holidays, pasta on December 23, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Stuffed Tofu Smothered in Mushroom Gravy
Posted in Dinner, Holidays, tagged Gravy, Holidays, Thanksgiving, tofu on November 23, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I am thanking my lucky stars that I was given the opportunity to enjoy a week of the most perfect autumn weather one could imagine: sweater weather during the day, quilt weather at night, clear crisp days full of sunshine, and brilliantly colored fall foliage. Of course, a solid wallop of jet lag [...]
Tropical Fruit Cake
Posted in Bread, Dessert, tagged Fruitcake, Holidays on November 9, 2008 | 8 Comments »
We are now entering my absolute most favorite time of the year – the Holiday Season. The time from Halloween through New Year’s tickles my fancy like no other time of year can. I love the peppy music, the feel-good movies, the cookies, the traditions, the ornament-laden tree, crafting the ornaments, the cards, [...]
The Results Are In!!!
Posted in Holidays, tagged Holidays, Pumpkin Carving Contest on November 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I know that most of you are here for the results of the Pumpkin Carving Contest of 2008, and many others of you are just here for the food (people after my own heart!). If you will, however, please indulge me in a moment of non-food blog related fodder ….
I feel compelled to comment [...]
The Fourth Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest
Posted in Holidays, tagged Halloween, Holidays, Pumpkin Carving Contest on October 31, 2008 | 43 Comments »
Come One, Come All … to decide who shall emerge victorious from the Fourth Annual Maui Ohana / Floridian Family Pumpkin Carving Contest!!
A little background on the contest (though some of you diehards need no reminders…) Six years ago Dan and I transplanted ourselves from the Sunshine State to the Rainbow State. Life [...]
Passover Seder
Posted in Dessert, Dinner, Holidays, Sandwiches, tagged cake, Dessert, Holidays, seitan on May 4, 2008 | 4 Comments »
When I was younger, I wanted to be Jewish.
My friends all attended Hebrew school in the evenings or on the weekends. Every summer they all went away to co-ed summer camp run by the Jewish Community Center. (I was shipped off every summer to an all girls’ Christian camp.) My friends all attended JCC dances, [...]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Posted in Bread, Dinner, Holidays, tagged Bread, Holidays, seitan, st. patrick's day, stew on March 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
St. Patrick’s Day could be summed up as such for me: finding new and interesting ways of using Guinness in the kitchen. (I posted this without the knowledge that Guinness is not, in fact, vegan (thank you, Romina!) For more on this, please read the comments for this post … and, [...]
Easter Tea Ring
Posted in Bread, Holidays, tagged Bread, Breakfast, Easter, Holidays on March 16, 2008 | 4 Comments »
It has been a week since my last post and I offer my apologies. It has been a hectic few weeks at work and, as a result, I have not been spending much time in the kitchen. Today is finally a day off but, along with the culinary endeavors, many other things have been neglected, [...]
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