Family History

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Sunday, March 30, 2014

Murray's Kreplach, The New Old-Fashioned Way

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I posted the recipe for Murray's Famous Chicken-Beef Kreplach almost two years ago. Although I incorporated some of my father-in-la...
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Friday, March 14, 2014

Nut Crescent Cookies, A Childhood Memory Revisited

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Nut crescent cookies, heavily coated with confectioners' sugar, were a Christmas mainstay during my childhood. My mother made them, ...
Friday, February 21, 2014

Buckwheat Ravioli update

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I love holiday cooking. But this Christmas, I faced some new challenges.  One visiting son has been vegetarian for the last decade. The o...
Friday, January 24, 2014

Cevapcici Meatloaf, a Balkan-inspired Original

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One night in mid-December, I had an urge for cevapcici, but I was pressed for time.  I didn't want the fuss of shaping and grilling ...
Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Domači Prijatelj: The New Improved Slovenian Biscotti Recipe (And a New Challenge)

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I have been trying to perfect my recipe for  domači prijatelj , the Slovenian version of biscotti or mandelbrot.  I like the concept as w...
Friday, January 3, 2014

Ajdovčki, or Buckwheat Thumbprint Cookies

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After my success with domači prijatelj , I wanted to add another Slovenian cookie to my holiday dessert plate. So I returned to the Slov...
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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

A Trio of Christmas Sweets: Domestic Friends, Buckwheat Thumbprints, and Potica with the Flavor of Kosovo

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                                               This year, I decided to expand the Slovenian holiday offerings.  First, I tried out two ...
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