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1. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17839197</id><updated>2024-05-10T23:09:09.747-07:00</updated><category term="See What I Wrote"/><category term="Jewish"/><category term="Main Courses"/><category term="Blog Appetit on Blog Appetit"/><category term="j. columns"/><category term="Desserts"/><category term="Vegetarian"/><category term="Vegan/Vegan Option"/><category term="Holidays"/><category term="Soups and Stews"/><category term="Vegetables"/><category term="Chocolate"/><category term="Well Fed"/><category term="Road Trip"/><category term="Public Service"/><category term="Photos"/><category term="Sweets"/><category term="Accompaniments"/><category term="Chicken"/><category term="SF Bay Area"/><category term="My Life"/><category term="Appetizers"/><category term="Fruit"/><category term="See&#39;s Candies"/><category term="Cookbooks"/><category term="Restaurants"/><category term="Ethnic"/><category term="Live from the Archives"/><category term="Food Resources"/><category term="Beef"/><category term="Budget Cuisine"/><category term="Food Bank"/><category term="Java and Chai Jive"/><category term="Breakfast"/><category term="Fish"/><category term="Entertaining"/><category term="Southeast Asia Photo of the Day"/><category term="Main Course"/><category term="On TV"/><category term="Make It Home Made"/><category term="Mexico"/><category term="Oakland"/><category term="Cooking Classes"/><category term="Argentina"/><category term="Vietnam"/><category term="Blogroll"/><category term="China"/><category term="Hunger Challenge"/><category term="Top Chef"/><category term="Eastern Europe"/><category term="Asian"/><category term="Cambodia"/><category term="Buenos Aires Photo of the Day"/><category term="Fancy Food Show"/><category term="France"/><category term="Cheese Please"/><category term="Plugged In -- Appliance Cooking"/><category term="Weight Watching"/><category term="American Regional"/><category term="Food Writing"/><category term="Las Vegas"/><category term="Vegetarian Option"/><category term="Food History"/><category term="Hunger Challenge 2009"/><category term="Indian"/><category term="New York"/><category term="Spain and Portugal"/><category term="Passover"/><category term="The Envelope Please -- Blogging Awards and Nominations"/><category term="Turkey - the Country"/><category term="Gluten Free"/><category term="Hunger Challenge 2010"/><category term="Laos"/><category term="Street Food"/><category term="Cooking Lessons"/><category term="Eat My Words"/><category term="NYC Photo of the Day"/><category term="Rosh Hashanah"/><category term="Chicago"/><category term="Food Magazines"/><category term="Pantry Raid"/><category term="Photographs"/><category term="Thanksgiving"/><category term="Beverages"/><category term="Dinner for One"/><category term="Excuses"/><category term="Honestly - Product Reviews"/><category term="Menu for Hope"/><category term="England"/><category term="Kid Stuff"/><category term="Australia"/><category term="Bread"/><category term="Greek Food Photo of the Day"/><category term="Hunger Challenge 2011"/><category term="In My Cup"/><category term="India Photo of the Day"/><category term="Israel"/><category term="Spain"/><category term="Turkey"/><category term="Twitter"/><category term="Vegan Option"/><category term="Wine"/><category term="casseroles"/><category term="52 Shabbats cookbook"/><category term="Break"/><category term="Eat. 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Live."/><category term="Ethic"/><category term="Feline Assortment"/><category term="Food Trucks"/><category term="Greek"/><category term="Japan"/><category term="Korean"/><category term="Meatballs"/><category term="Neighborhood Cookbook"/><category term="Newspapers"/><category term="Poor Taste SF"/><category term="Read Think Eat"/><category term="Recipe testing"/><category term="Signs"/><category term="Southeast Asia photo  of the day"/><category term="Spice Rack"/><category term="Thailand"/><category term="Travel Tips"/><category term="Turkey Food Photo"/><category term="Turkey Food Photo of the Day"/><category term="road"/><title type='text'>Blog Appetit</title><subtitle type='html'>Cooking Local.  Eating Global.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.clickblogappetit.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17839197/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.clickblogappetit.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17839197/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>FJKramer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06139281691705572456</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGM8Gj6OSOG_FQ7llz-JuLy9c5daJNWoBg2KwtjoqDcJI9vQw3PNKyRUgoEwDDGMv8DLrAFWQS42ViVHJXEHPCNMtFuvxpJV9463W4gYSVk5cJpxIXGmXcvTFrnh5KNY/s1600/*'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>808</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17839197.post-6865198176575275311</id><published>2021-11-04T22:12:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2021-11-04T22:12:57.122-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Order Now— 52 Shabbats: Friday Night Dinners Inspired by a Global Jewish Kitchen </title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqoGigMrjg3Y8CB5Ort6YfqNb6lMIoPBnhIWmguw1WdEQvJ5vvCwjojaBOcW3sakLJgll5hJ9YEWiRjlsXSMbptMWO7vFLmhlXwCcBoIK3QQ5HdRdngdxK_6CkvFyAP2Oc5hCx/s1796/03F59F49-E373-400B-B4AD-B78CB0F92893.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1796&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1392&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqoGigMrjg3Y8CB5Ort6YfqNb6lMIoPBnhIWmguw1WdEQvJ5vvCwjojaBOcW3sakLJgll5hJ9YEWiRjlsXSMbptMWO7vFLmhlXwCcBoIK3QQ5HdRdngdxK_6CkvFyAP2Oc5hCx/s320/03F59F49-E373-400B-B4AD-B78CB0F92893.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;248&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;I am beyond thrilled that my cookbook, 52 Shabbats: Friday Night Dinners Inspired by a Global Jewish Kitchen is now available for pre order from your favorite local and on-line booksellers. It will be in stores this December.&amp;nbsp;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more info on the book and a video flip through go to &lt;a href=&quot;https://thecollectivebook.studio/52-shabbats&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;The Collective Book Studio website&lt;/a&gt;. Watch for more info about the book here and my soon to be launched new author website.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.clickblogappetit.com/feeds/6865198176575275311/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17839197&amp;postID=6865198176575275311' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17839197/posts/default/6865198176575275311'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17839197/posts/default/6865198176575275311'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.clickblogappetit.com/2021/11/order-now-52-shabbats-friday-night.html' title='Order Now— 52 Shabbats: Friday Night Dinners Inspired by a Global Jewish Kitchen '/><author><name>FJKramer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06139281691705572456</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGM8Gj6OSOG_FQ7llz-JuLy9c5daJNWoBg2KwtjoqDcJI9vQw3PNKyRUgoEwDDGMv8DLrAFWQS42ViVHJXEHPCNMtFuvxpJV9463W4gYSVk5cJpxIXGmXcvTFrnh5KNY/s1600/*'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqoGigMrjg3Y8CB5Ort6YfqNb6lMIoPBnhIWmguw1WdEQvJ5vvCwjojaBOcW3sakLJgll5hJ9YEWiRjlsXSMbptMWO7vFLmhlXwCcBoIK3QQ5HdRdngdxK_6CkvFyAP2Oc5hCx/s72-c/03F59F49-E373-400B-B4AD-B78CB0F92893.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17839197.post-7618066060857590253</id><published>2021-09-23T16:20:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2021-09-23T16:20:52.795-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Cookbooks"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Desserts"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Holidays"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jewish"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Rosh Hashanah"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="See What I Wrote"/><title type='text'>An Essential Baking Book and a Honey Cookie Recipe</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5K6tlAwdJccEyTPv5HM5QdBgbuqFs5PRrvFX4JTHN11-VOie9TRiWapJKYgxg-EgMmBn64qtis-pNPrmPKQBk-0xzoHiKvMRlgr5XqokAuvrB77rGKytDYJYyU7JDTk0CqwWt/s2048/honey+cookies+from+Beth+Lee+book.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Stack of honey cookies, some with lemon curd&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2013&quot; data-original-width=&quot;2048&quot; height=&quot;394&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5K6tlAwdJccEyTPv5HM5QdBgbuqFs5PRrvFX4JTHN11-VOie9TRiWapJKYgxg-EgMmBn64qtis-pNPrmPKQBk-0xzoHiKvMRlgr5XqokAuvrB77rGKytDYJYyU7JDTk0CqwWt/w400-h394/honey+cookies+from+Beth+Lee+book.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One of the nice things about being a food writer is that you get to spend time with other food writers and taste and share the recipes they create.&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My friend, Beth Lee (who blogs at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.omgyummy.com&quot;&gt;omgyummy.com&lt;/a&gt; and lives in the Bay area) has a new cookbook out and it is truly T&lt;a href=&quot;https://bookshop.org/books/the-essential-jewish-baking-cookbook-50-traditional-recipes-for-every-occasion/9781648765674&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;he Essential Jewish Baking Cookbook&lt;/a&gt;. The book, published by Rockridge Press, offers up 50 traditional recipes, many inspired by Lee’s Ashkenazi grandmother. While the book has lots of delectable recipes for babkas, bagels, challah and other Eastern European and East Coast Jewish specialties (including my favorite black and white cookies), it also offers goodies from other Jewish communities ranging from pita to Yemeni bread, Sephardic fritters, borekas, baklava, and more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The book also has an extensive introduction on baking basics and ingredients and the recipes are well written and easy to follow. I felt like I could hear Lee guiding me through the steps as I baked.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I tried her recipe for Honey Cookies. They were light, satisfying, and not too sweet, a nice accompaniment to another dessert (try them with ice cream or a lemon or honey mousse) or by themselves. They also are perfect with a cup of tea or coffee. They would also be good to serve during Rosh Hashanah, when desserts made with honey are traditional for some.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I made them slightly larger than the recipe calls for and used lemon curd to make sandwich cookies. A berry jam would work as a cookie filling, too. The recipe is dairy. For a non-dairy option, Lee says to replace the melted butter with ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons of vegetable or olive oil.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The recipe below is adapted for space, style and to reflect my experience making it.&amp;nbsp; Thanks to Lee for letting me share this recipe from The Essential Jewish Baking Cookbook: 50 Traditional Recipes for Every Occasion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2 style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Beth Lee’s Honey Cookies&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Adapted from The Essential Jewish Baking Book (Rockridge Press)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Makes 48 cookies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2 ½ cups flour&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;¼ tsp. baking soda&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1 tsp. baking powder&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;½ tsp. kosher salt&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1 tsp. ground cinnamon&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;½ tsp. ground ginger&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;½ tsp. ground nutmeg&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2 large eggs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;½ cup honey&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;¼ cup brown sugar&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1 Tbs. fresh lime juice&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1 tsp. grated lime zest&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;½ cup sugar&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. In a second medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, butter, honey, brown sugar, lime juice, and lime zest until well mixed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture. Stir with a wooden or metal spoon until there is no flour visible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Chill for at least 30 minutes.&amp;nbsp; While the dough is chilling, line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.&amp;nbsp; If baking both sheets at the same time, place oven racks in the top and bottom third of the oven. Heat oven to 350 degrees.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Place sugar in small bowl. Take heaping tablespoons of dough and roll into 1-inch balls. Roll the balls in sugar and place on baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Flatten with hands or tines of a fork until they are about ¼-inch thick.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, until they have spread and begin to brown on the undersides. (If using 2 sheets at once, rotate halfway through.) Transfer to wire racks to cool.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Notes: If the dough turns sticky while rolling, try oiling your hands or wetting with cold water. If the weather is very warm, you may need to return dough to refrigerator for a few minutes to firm up. I found a thin metal spatula worked best to remove the cookies from the baking sheet. The cookies will be soft at first but crisp up nicely when they cool. Stored airtight at room temperature, they stay crisp and last several days.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This material is adapted from my September 2021 cooking column in &lt;a href=&quot;https://tbaoakland.org/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Temple Beth Abraham&lt;/a&gt;&#39;s Omer newsletter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.clickblogappetit.com/feeds/7618066060857590253/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17839197&amp;postID=7618066060857590253' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17839197/posts/default/7618066060857590253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17839197/posts/default/7618066060857590253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.clickblogappetit.com/2021/09/an-essential-baking-book-and-honey.html' title='An Essential Baking Book and a Honey Cookie Recipe'/><author><name>FJKramer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06139281691705572456</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGM8Gj6OSOG_FQ7llz-JuLy9c5daJNWoBg2KwtjoqDcJI9vQw3PNKyRUgoEwDDGMv8DLrAFWQS42ViVHJXEHPCNMtFuvxpJV9463W4gYSVk5cJpxIXGmXcvTFrnh5KNY/s1600/*'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5K6tlAwdJccEyTPv5HM5QdBgbuqFs5PRrvFX4JTHN11-VOie9TRiWapJKYgxg-EgMmBn64qtis-pNPrmPKQBk-0xzoHiKvMRlgr5XqokAuvrB77rGKytDYJYyU7JDTk0CqwWt/s72-w400-h394-c/honey+cookies+from+Beth+Lee+book.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17839197.post-8864823265217661541</id><published>2020-09-29T20:00:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2020-09-29T21:57:23.637-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="52 Shabbats cookbook"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Blog Appetit on Blog Appetit"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Recipe testing"/><title type='text'>A Call for Recipe Testers for Upcoming Cookbook</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMND-ebaMm1NrHYfsvZj8bed1uCphoFRy6cz0lAkvD2a0rL6a30wvuxk_jh1_rZJO10dE3vrq0XPEkH8nIrWWZp42fn7KFY8ZbPyinTwCr7kXxNdbpmgzKd1hxOjnk_dtmFA9s/s720/hands+reaching+across+table+filled+with+jewish+food+%2528pix+from+facebook%2529.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Hands reaching across table filled with Jewish food&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;540&quot; data-original-width=&quot;720&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMND-ebaMm1NrHYfsvZj8bed1uCphoFRy6cz0lAkvD2a0rL6a30wvuxk_jh1_rZJO10dE3vrq0XPEkH8nIrWWZp42fn7KFY8ZbPyinTwCr7kXxNdbpmgzKd1hxOjnk_dtmFA9s/w320-h240/hands+reaching+across+table+filled+with+jewish+food+%2528pix+from+facebook%2529.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I’m ready for recipe testers!&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’d like to be among the first to try a recipe (or a few) from the upcoming &lt;b&gt;52 Shabbats: Friday Night Dinners from the Global Jewish Kitchen&lt;/b&gt; (website coming soon, cookbook coming next year from &lt;a href=&quot;https://thecollectivebook.studio/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;The Collective Book Studio)&lt;/a&gt;, please send an&amp;nbsp; email to &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:52shabbatscookbook@gmail.com&quot;&gt;52shabbatscookbook@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt; and let me know if you have any food restrictions or limitations, and or if you prefer one kind of cooking over another (say grilling to baking, for example). I’ll send you back a recipe and full instructions.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The book is mostly main course recipes for meat, chicken, fish, and vegetarian/vegan dinners that feature global flavors from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and elsewhere with some desserts, starters, and side dishes. Every dish is packed with flavor and most recipes have make-it-in-advance directions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While the theme is Jewish food (and the recipes follow Jewish dietary laws), these recipes should appeal to anyone who loves to cook local and eat global. So email me if you’d like to get an early preview of&amp;nbsp; the cookbook and I’ll get back to you ASAP.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The fine print: Just a reminder, that you&#39;ll be receiving a work in progress that will be part of a copyright-protected book, so no electronic or other sharing of the written recipe you receive to test is allowed and&amp;nbsp; your feedback is to be kept confidential. Recipe testers must follow the recipe as closely as possible and document any changes as well as answer a questionnaire. There is no payment&amp;nbsp; for recipe testing or associated materials or supplies. Deadline to request to be a recipe tester for this first round of testing is October 20th. After that I&#39;ll keep your name on file if we need additional testers for the second round.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;P.S. 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5. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coffee lovers were whipped into a frenzy by this and I learned a lesson</td></tr>
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9. Lately, in addition to working on my food and recipe columns for the<a href="http://www.jweekly.com/" target="_blank"> j, Northern California's Jewish Resource</a>, I have had two guest posts.<br />
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11. The first was on the blog of  food writing teacher, mentor and friend <a href="http://www.diannej.com/" target="_blank">Dianne Jacob</a>, where <a href="https://diannej.com/2020/developing-recipes-in-the-age-of-coronavirus/" target="_blank">I wrote about the challenges of creating recipes during the early days of the COVID-19 stay in place orders,</a> when grocery shelves were often bare and home pantries in survival mode.  It includes the lessons I learned by being an internet trend follower (including the dalgona coffee pictured above.)<br />
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13. The second was in support of one of my favorite independent bookstores, Oakland's wonderful  <a href="https://www.ggpbooks.com/" target="_blank">A Great Good Place for Books</a> (they ship, too). Owner Kathleen Caldwell and staff are always helpful, supportive and knowledgeable and I wanted to do what I could to help. This post also had a coronavirus angle, suggesting folks get <a href="https://www.ggpbooks.com/VietnameseFoodAnyDay" target="_blank">Andrea Nguyen's excellent Vietnamese Food Any Day for a break from SIP comfort food and carbs.</a> In VFAD, <a href="https://www.vietworldkitchen.com/" target="_blank">Nguyen</a> follows in her mother's footsteps (food steps?) and shows how to resource classic and new Vietnamese recipes from local supermarkets. The post has a few photos of the dishes I made from the book.<br />
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15. Oh, and if you'd like to know more about the best iced coffee I ever made, see <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2020/05/22/this-internet-coffee-trend-fulfills-that-shavuot-dairy-obligation/" target="_blank">my article/post at the j </a>for instructions and variations on dalgona or whipped coffee.  Key tip, you can NOT sub out the instant coffee. And wear an apron, it gets messy.<br />
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17. For more of my regular recipe columns from the j, you can find them on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.jweekly.com/author/faith-kramer/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;my j author page. &lt;/a&gt;They appear in print every other week and are released online shortly before or after publication.&amp;nbsp; Make the j your home for globally inspired Jewish recipes. Plus, if you ever have a question about the recipe, email me at the address at the bottom of the post, and I&#39;ll try to help you out.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.clickblogappetit.com/feeds/5040325773420107153/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17839197&amp;postID=5040325773420107153' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17839197/posts/default/5040325773420107153'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17839197/posts/default/5040325773420107153'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.clickblogappetit.com/2020/08/where-to-find-me-on-web-guest-posts-at.html' title='Where to Find Me on The Web -- Guest Posts at A Great Good Place for Books, Will Write for Food, More'/><author><name>FJKramer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06139281691705572456</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGM8Gj6OSOG_FQ7llz-JuLy9c5daJNWoBg2KwtjoqDcJI9vQw3PNKyRUgoEwDDGMv8DLrAFWQS42ViVHJXEHPCNMtFuvxpJV9463W4gYSVk5cJpxIXGmXcvTFrnh5KNY/s1600/*'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS8Eqs2K_Twz9n_ufLam5_Nd3NnejANbtqUoGJbQ5OdJq4leMxKM3NAnKbzii8cffdXWlR0zP82gw74mQjGqmuEOgdBPOAGleMFhbu2MEtIXFLgP0ndjIgBv2BNr-dHOAEQXdO/s72-c/whipped+coffee+with+spoon.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17839197.post-7623430908087618420</id><published>2020-05-30T15:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2020-05-30T15:24:35.240-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="casseroles"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Desserts"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Eastern Europe"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="j. columns"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jewish"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="See What I Wrote"/><title type='text'>The Ultimate Comfort Food -- Chocolate Sandwich Cookie (Oreo) Kugel for Your Inner (or Actual) Child</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
18. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8pJAg_kXwSHtvQQVXZ3nuq75gFLyEGWGIR7SV5asx_1uEw5kOyzoo0o-DdKeJ2loJ-b7qYn8zQafJXd7opAtbqykbe31ah4F8datxdDQjll4fqCsK2IAmeFdSgGYXiA5BbfQ/s1600/chocolate+sandwich+oreo+cookie+kugel+singe+serving+on+pinkish+plate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="single serving chocolate sandwich cookie kugel on pinkish plate by faith kramer blog appetit" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8pJAg_kXwSHtvQQVXZ3nuq75gFLyEGWGIR7SV5asx_1uEw5kOyzoo0o-DdKeJ2loJ-b7qYn8zQafJXd7opAtbqykbe31ah4F8datxdDQjll4fqCsK2IAmeFdSgGYXiA5BbfQ/s320/chocolate+sandwich+oreo+cookie+kugel+singe+serving+on+pinkish+plate.jpg" title="chocolate sandwich cookie kugel by faith kramer blog appetit" width="240" /></a></div>
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22. When Stay in Place began a few months ago I did a column for my <a href="http://www.jweekly.com/" target="_blank">j., Northern California's Jewish Resource</a> featuring comfort food kugels, Kugels are pretty much comfort food by definition --warm, fragrant and fulling.<br />
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24. Kugels have their roots in Eastern European (Ashkenazi) Jewish tradition. They are casseroles and can be made with cheese or other dairy products, noodles, potatoes, matzoh, meat (but not with the milk) and more. My j column featured <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2020/04/21/kugel-topped-with-sugary-cereal-is-the-treat-you-need-right-now/" target="_blank">cereal milk kugel made with fruit-flavored cereal</a>, a colorful and flavorful treat for one's actual or inner child.<br />
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26. This recipe sparked a renewed interest in my <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2014/02/14/cook-cuckoo-for-cocoa-chocolate-elevates-kugel-and-blintzes/" target="_blank">Chocolate Cookie Kugel </a>which I decided to revisit and revise. First change for a SIP household of two, cutting the size. A full-size kugel was just too much, so I halved the recipe. I'm happy to report the recipe halves well (and leftovers store well for up to a week airtight in the fridge). Other minor tweaks include adding the cookie crumb topping. Enjoy.<br />
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28. (Oh, and believe or not, it's really not too sweet but it is rich and a small serving is usually very satisfying. The cookies undergo a kind of magical alteration when cooking and pretty much absorb the filling.)<br />
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31. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLx0ByqHLxAQUBtcsrZwI5cNSGHcJguEOcdFtBTvS5OCqQYJhjYjaGiSd81VX-l697DBMyYS0wOSyakp6WuDiRjC6xKc5zg6YD8ht8Z7TXmPKUSekvff160eOuyqljAcKttmS7/s1600/serving+and+whole+chocolate+sandwich+oreo+cookie+kugel+5.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="a slice of chocolate sandwich cookie kugel and a glimpse of the whole kugel by faith kramer blog appetit" border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1600" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLx0ByqHLxAQUBtcsrZwI5cNSGHcJguEOcdFtBTvS5OCqQYJhjYjaGiSd81VX-l697DBMyYS0wOSyakp6WuDiRjC6xKc5zg6YD8ht8Z7TXmPKUSekvff160eOuyqljAcKttmS7/s320/serving+and+whole+chocolate+sandwich+oreo+cookie+kugel+5.20.JPG" title="chocolate sandwich cookie kugel whole and single serving by faith kramer blog appetit" width="320" /></a></div>
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33. <b><span style="font-size: large;">Updated Chocolate Sandwich Cookie Kugel </span></b></div>
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35. Serves 12</div>
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39. Halves well – 6-8 servings</div>
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43. The works with any chocolate sandwich cookie with filling -- if using ones with a flavored filling, maybe switch to vanilla extract for the almond. It really doesn't matter if you use generic or brand name Oreo-style cookies.</div>
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47. 3 Tbs. unsalted butter melted, divided<o:p></o:p></div>
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49. 30 chocolate sandwich cookies (approx.) <o:p></o:p></div>
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51. 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature<o:p></o:p></div>
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53. 8 oz. sour cream<o:p></o:p></div>
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55. 1 cup milk<o:p></o:p></div>
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57. 4 eggs, beaten<o:p></o:p></div>
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59. 1 tsp. almond extract<o:p></o:p></div>
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61. 3 Tbs. sugar<o:p></o:p></div>
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63. 1/8 tsp. salt<o:p></o:p></div>
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65. 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips<o:p></o:p></div>
66. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
67. 1/2 cup chocolate sandwich cookies, cut or
68. crumbled into bits<o:p></o:p></div>
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70. Whipped cream or additional sour cream<o:p></o:p></div>
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74. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly brush 1 tsp.
75. of the melted butter inside a 9×13-inch baking pan. Cover bottom with cookies,
76. breaking some in half to fill in any large gaps.<o:p></o:p></div>
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80. Mash softened cream cheese with sour cream until
81. smooth. Add remaining butter, milk, eggs, almond extract, sugar and salt. Beat
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87. Pour mixture over cookies. Scatter chocolate chips
88. evenly over top. Place in oven. Bake for 30 minutes. Rotate pan. Scatter cookie
89. crumbs over top. Bake for additional 15-25 minutes until custard top is firm
90. and puffy and pulling away from sides of pan. Let sit for 20 minutes. Serve
91. warm or at room temperature topped with  dollops of whipped or sour cream if desired.<o:p></o:p></div>
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95. The photos show dollops of sour cream topped with additional, larger bits of chopped cookie as garnish.</div>
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99. See all <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/author/faith-kramer/" target="_blank">my j cooking columns</a> (published every other week) for more recipes. My earlier version of this recipe is also <a href="http://www.clickblogappetit.com/2014/03/a-little-something-sweet-chocolate.html" target="_blank">available on the blog</a> along with some chocolate blintzes.</div>
100. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.clickblogappetit.com/feeds/7623430908087618420/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17839197&amp;postID=7623430908087618420' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17839197/posts/default/7623430908087618420'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17839197/posts/default/7623430908087618420'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.clickblogappetit.com/2020/05/the-ultimate-comfort-food-chocolate.html' title='The Ultimate Comfort Food -- Chocolate Sandwich Cookie (Oreo) Kugel for Your Inner (or Actual) Child'/><author><name>FJKramer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06139281691705572456</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGM8Gj6OSOG_FQ7llz-JuLy9c5daJNWoBg2KwtjoqDcJI9vQw3PNKyRUgoEwDDGMv8DLrAFWQS42ViVHJXEHPCNMtFuvxpJV9463W4gYSVk5cJpxIXGmXcvTFrnh5KNY/s1600/*'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8pJAg_kXwSHtvQQVXZ3nuq75gFLyEGWGIR7SV5asx_1uEw5kOyzoo0o-DdKeJ2loJ-b7qYn8zQafJXd7opAtbqykbe31ah4F8datxdDQjll4fqCsK2IAmeFdSgGYXiA5BbfQ/s72-c/chocolate+sandwich+oreo+cookie+kugel+singe+serving+on+pinkish+plate.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17839197.post-8090435149630446208</id><published>2020-04-10T17:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2020-04-14T23:31:47.016-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Chocolate"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Desserts"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Holidays"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jewish"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Passover"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Sweets"/><title type='text'>Matzah Crunch: Not Just for Passover</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;s5&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2;&quot;&gt;
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103. <span class="s8" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Matzah Crunch</span><span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> – adapted from Marcy Goldman, the Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking</span></div>
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105. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Makes 6-8 servings</span></div>
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109. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Everyone loves this very popular dessert. You might also know it under one of its alternative names such as Caramel Matzah Crunch or Toffee and Chocolate Matzah Crunch or the even Matzah Crack, but you might not have realized how easy this is to make. Matzah Crunch originated with Marcy Goldman, who first developed the recipe in 1985. </span></div>
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113. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">This version reflects one made by my late mother-in-law, who made hers</span><span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> with a topping of chopped walnuts or pecans. To make it more like Goldman’s, leave out the nuts.</span></div>
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117. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Be sure to read through the directions thoroughly. You are boiling sugar and making candy, so while the directions are fairly easy they are exact. Always be careful when handling hot sugar.</span></div>
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121. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Other notes: </span></div>
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124. <div class="s5" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2;">
125. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Make sure your matzah has no added salt. Some brands are marked salt </span><span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">free,</span><span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> others aren’t labeled, so check the package’s ingredient list.</span></div>
126. <div class="s5" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2;">
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128. <div class="s5" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2;">
129. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Some folks have commented that they sometimes have trouble getting the chocolate to melt before spreading. If that happens to you, place the pan(s) in the still warm (but turned off) oven until the chocolate has melted enough to spread. </span><br />
130. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"><br /></span>
131. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Spoon or even use a pastry brush to spread the hot toffee for more even layers. For a thinner toffee, use six matzah sheets. I use close to 2 cups of chocolate chips to get a smooth, thick layer. The original recipe called for 3/4-1 cup. </span></div>
132. <div class="s5" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2;">
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134. <div class="s5" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2;">
135. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Be sure to make room in your freezer before you begin, since you will need to chill the baking sheet(s) filled with crunch to help the chocolate set.</span></div>
136. <div class="s5" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2;">
137. <br /></div>
138. <div class="s11" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2;">
139. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">4 sheets unsalted matzah</span></div>
140. <div class="s11" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2;">
141. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">1 cup unsalted butter or margarine</span></div>
142. <div class="s11" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2;">
143. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">1 cup packed brown sugar</span></div>
144. <div class="s11" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2;">
145. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">1-2 cups</span><span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> semi-sweet chocolate chips (or coarsely chopped chocolate)</span></div>
146. <div class="s11" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2;">
147. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">1-2 cups chopped almonds, w</span><span style="text-align: center;">alnuts or pecans, optional</span></div>
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149. <br /></div>
150. <div class="s11" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2;">
151. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Preheat the oven to 375°F. Depending on the size of rimmed baking sheets, you’ll need one large or two smaller pans. Line the bottom and sides (leave an overhang) of the pan(s) with foil. Then top with parchment paper cut to totally cover the foil inside the bottom of the pan(s) to make it easier to remove cooked confection.</span><span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Place matzahs in a single layer on top of parchment, breaking some into pieces as needed to completely cover the bottom of the baking sheet(s).</span></div>
152. <div class="s11" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2;">
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154. <div class="s11" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2;">
155. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Combine the butter or margarine and the brown sugar in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour over the prepared matzahs, covering completely.</span></div>
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157. <br /></div>
158. <div class="s11" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2;">
159. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Place baking sheet(s) in oven then turn heat down to 350 degrees. Bake for 15 minutes. Check every 3 minutes to make sure topping is not burning. (If the toffee layer seems to be in danger, remove pan(s) from oven. Reduce heat to 325 degrees. Replace pan(s) and continue to bake for total of 15 minutes.) </span></div>
160. <div class="s11" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2;">
161. <br /></div>
162. <div class="s11" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2;">
163. <span class="s9" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">After 15 minutes, remove from the oven and sprinkle immediately with the chocolate chips. Let stand for 5 minutes and then spread the melted chocolate evenly over the matzah. While still warm, sprinkle with nuts and cut (a pizza cutter works well) or break into squares. Place in freezer, still on cookie sheets, until chocolate has set. </span></div>
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168. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steeped Coffee individual brew bag in action </td></tr>
169. </tbody></table>
170. Just a quick shout out to <a href="https://steepedcoffee.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steeped Coffee</a> (which provided free samples) for their real coffee in single-serving brew bags (like large tea bags). I used several on a recent camping trip in the United Kingdom and found it convenient and flavorful, much better than instant. My favorites were the darker roasts, but I appreciated the decaf bags since many places we visited did not offer brewed decaf.<br />
171. <br />
172. One tip, cover the top of your cup with a plate or napkin while the bag is steeping to keep the drink hotter.<br />
173. <br />
174. A shout out, too, to <a href="https://www.spaceshipsrentals.co.uk/" target="_blank">Spaceships UK</a>, the company we rented our compact camper minivan from (no freebies, there, we paid). Great equipment and great service.<br />
175. <br />
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177. <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQdgo9BmPiyYObr1AuA4Fx2s-SIfJjCeePQmbLQgewD3OiTB3Rs3muGF1pqXWu79tNy8A9XfW5CHwr4M-4ehMv5Fvag8S0DMLphtDt4-qVIFIsWELWjLI1XZdGicGblXLYRKS/s1600/P1170306.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQdgo9BmPiyYObr1AuA4Fx2s-SIfJjCeePQmbLQgewD3OiTB3Rs3muGF1pqXWu79tNy8A9XfW5CHwr4M-4ehMv5Fvag8S0DMLphtDt4-qVIFIsWELWjLI1XZdGicGblXLYRKS/s400/P1170306.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
178. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A variety of harosets celebrates the diversity of the Jewish food ways</td></tr>
179. </tbody></table>
180. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
181. </div>
182. It's that time of year again -- the time of year where families and friends gather around and ask the four questions -- what can I eat, why can't I eat that, when do we eat (said during the Seder) and how did I eat so much?<br />
183. <br />
184. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
185. <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9UQiyDlMhG9DPTSE5tttpaPAbDzx1zAVHCD6wPIuFt7WySi0JH9zYnwnB0Aa8YXkAJ2bhC9MgKIoEIlIgrfxi5S5jzwVLqIZmlwhmUKAmJDGC-yP51hegb6WwmgiJkaUzXYL/s1600/seder+plate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1600" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9UQiyDlMhG9DPTSE5tttpaPAbDzx1zAVHCD6wPIuFt7WySi0JH9zYnwnB0Aa8YXkAJ2bhC9MgKIoEIlIgrfxi5S5jzwVLqIZmlwhmUKAmJDGC-yP51hegb6WwmgiJkaUzXYL/s200/seder+plate.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
186. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seder Plate</td></tr>
187. </tbody></table>
188. Joking aside, it's a time of special meals and special ingredients and restrictions.  The recipes featured below follow general Ashkenazi traditions of no rice, beans, corn or other <a href="https://oukosher.org/passover/articles/what-is-kitniyot/" target="_blank">kitniyot</a>, which are traditionally eaten by some Sephardic and Mizrachi Jews (and now by some Conservative Jews). If the recipes include processed foods such as tomato sauce they are available certified for Passover and are available on line if not locally.<br />
189. <br />
190. Many of these recipes are from my<a href="https://www.jweekly.com/author/faith-kramer/" target="_blank"> j., The Jewish News of Northern California column</a>, others are from Blog Appetit. Some are suitable for Seder, others for every day cooking, some work for both.  Enjoy.<br />
191. <br />
192. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
193. <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKvSveObbzhaA0rl2AtJNz9hECG3IB7Vm5ndMgozuGsT7GGweo12fqN5orvUkkDgHM2D8cuNvC-WUJX7_UC5cu3B-5rjejXyCKSTlmhmIwXNmU8Xk4hKuxSGzwZW0jxScn5L-/s1600/IMG_3506.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKvSveObbzhaA0rl2AtJNz9hECG3IB7Vm5ndMgozuGsT7GGweo12fqN5orvUkkDgHM2D8cuNvC-WUJX7_UC5cu3B-5rjejXyCKSTlmhmIwXNmU8Xk4hKuxSGzwZW0jxScn5L-/s200/IMG_3506.JPG" width="150" /></a></td></tr>
194. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chicken Soup, Matzah Balls</td></tr>
195. </tbody></table>
196. <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Appetizers and Starters</b></span><br />
197. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2018/03/21/survive-week-matzah-dips/" target="_blank">Eggplant Garlic, Eggplant Almond and Roasted Vegetable Dips</a><br />
198. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2018/03/14/satisfy-seder-egg-free-gluten-free-matzah-balls-vegan-moussaka/" target="_blank">Vegan Matzah Balls</a><br />
199. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2016/04/22/cook-repurpose-haroset-and-horseradish-into-clever-leftovers/" target="_blank">Horseradish Stuffed Eggs</a><br />
200. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2015/03/27/cook-like-fish-treat-guests-to-diy-gefilte/" target="_blank">Baked Gefilte Fish with Beet-Horseradish Topping</a><br />
201. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2012/03/30/karaites-celebrate-passover-strictly-from-torah/" target="_blank">Bitter Herbs Salad</a><br />
202. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2011/04/15/this-passover-travel-to-the-east-with-these-turkish-delights/" target="_blank">Zucchini Fritters</a><br />
203. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2012/04/06/to-spice-up-seder-mix-old-with-new/" target="_blank">Levana Kirschenbaum's Moroccan Fish Soup</a><br />
204. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2010/03/19/matzah-a-no-no-try-a-few-gluten-free-options/" target="_blank">Gluten Free Chicken Almond Dumplings for Soup</a><br />
205. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2019/04/12/herbal-matzah-balls-and-balsamic-chicken-perfect-for-an-intimate-seder-or-a-crowd/" target="_blank">Matzah Balls with Fresh Herbs</a><br />
206. <a href="http://www.clickblogappetit.com/2015/04/from-floaters-to-sinkers-matzah-ball.html" target="_blank">Matzah Balls 101</a><br />
207. <a href="http://www.clickblogappetit.com/2014/09/chicken-soup-101-from-bird-to-broth.html" target="_blank">Chicken Soup 101</a><br />
208. <br />
209. <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Main Courses</b></span><br />
210. <br />
211. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2019/04/15/make-ahead-casserole-packs-stuffed-cabbage-flavor-without-stuffing/" target="_blank">Unstuffed Cabbage Casserole (with ground beef)</a><br />
212. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2019/04/12/herbal-matzah-balls-and-balsamic-chicken-perfect-for-an-intimate-seder-or-a-crowd/" target="_blank">Caramelized Balsamic Chicken</a><br />
213. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2018/03/19/paula-shoyers-healthy-jewish-kitchen-recipe-passover-joy/" target="_blank">Paula Shoyer's Brisket and Roast Salmon</a><br />
214. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
215. <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkEdioediZujgjDekMSiGStsdUL9aPutk3liz0pmFkJlPsaUqVhkPa85wAQKpiVWnrKL-fT9qh1bxTGd1IokKEO2ZQlxAExUnHsAy8YeDSNARbgghnfpivV0po9Mg74OIsMM9/s1600/Ccook-kramer-salmon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkEdioediZujgjDekMSiGStsdUL9aPutk3liz0pmFkJlPsaUqVhkPa85wAQKpiVWnrKL-fT9qh1bxTGd1IokKEO2ZQlxAExUnHsAy8YeDSNARbgghnfpivV0po9Mg74OIsMM9/s200/Ccook-kramer-salmon.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
216. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paula Shoyer's Roast Salmon</td></tr>
217. </tbody></table>
218. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2018/03/14/satisfy-seder-egg-free-gluten-free-matzah-balls-vegan-moussaka/" target="_blank">Vegan and Gluten Free Moussaka with Two Sauces</a><br />
219. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2015/04/02/cook-matzah-its-not-just-for-passover-anymore/" target="_blank"> Saucy Eggplant Bake</a><br />
220. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2014/04/11/cook-its-a-cake-its-cookies-its-super-tsimmes/" target="_blank">Zucchini-Matzah Meal Crust Pizza and Oven Frittata with Peppers and Greens</a><br />
221. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2012/04/06/passover-in-moroccan-tradition-special-foods-to-mark-holiday/" target="_blank">Salmon Steamed in Foil</a><br />
222. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2012/03/30/karaites-celebrate-passover-strictly-from-torah/" target="_blank">Grilled Lamb</a> (note: many Ashkenazi do not eat lamb for Seder while many other Jews regard it as an important component of the Seder table.)<br />
223. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2011/04/15/this-passover-travel-to-the-east-with-these-turkish-delights/" target="_blank">Lamb Stew with Tomatoes, Peppers and Dill</a><br />
224. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2010/03/19/matzah-a-no-no-try-a-few-gluten-free-options/" target="_blank">Gluten Free Chicken Vegetable Tagine with Quinoa</a><br />
225. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2013/03/15/cook-amp-up-the-flavors-for-exciting-holiday-dishes/" target="_blank">Cauliflower Matzah Bake, Apple and Vegetable Cobbler</a><br />
226. <br />
227. <br />
228. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
229. <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zIECAGvWa8sueKK1Ae25W_PZrYN8bWWdO17sdlJsYincjPyGO-54ElIw-ug7KxSnt0HUfXJ3W_OQDH6ol1WHFCIiETMNCUlSGlwL74lsxulFsOMzqv-1qW0V2zNjihu1Q6N-/s1600/Ccook-kramer-strawberries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="949" data-original-width="1280" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zIECAGvWa8sueKK1Ae25W_PZrYN8bWWdO17sdlJsYincjPyGO-54ElIw-ug7KxSnt0HUfXJ3W_OQDH6ol1WHFCIiETMNCUlSGlwL74lsxulFsOMzqv-1qW0V2zNjihu1Q6N-/s200/Ccook-kramer-strawberries.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
230. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strawberry Chocolate Pudding</td></tr>
231. </tbody></table>
232. <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Desserts</b></span><br />
233. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2018/03/23/passover-sweet-tooth-strawberry-chocolate-pudding-lemon-ice/" target="_blank">Lemon Ice and Strawberry Chocolate Pudding</a><br />
234. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2016/04/08/cook-baking-for-pesach-think-quinoa-flour/" target="_blank">Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies</a><br />
235. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2015/04/02/cook-matzah-its-not-just-for-passover-anymore/" target="_blank">Baked  Matzah Dessert</a><br />
236. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2014/04/11/cook-its-a-cake-its-cookies-its-super-tsimmes/" target="_blank">Tzimmes Cookies and Cake</a><br />
237. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2012/04/06/to-spice-up-seder-mix-old-with-new/" target="_blank">Jeff Nathan's Poached Apricots with Lemon and Thyme</a><br />
238. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2012/03/30/karaites-celebrate-passover-strictly-from-torah/" target="_blank">Almond Brittle</a><br />
239. <a href="http://www.clickblogappetit.com/2010/03/have-happy-health-and-gluten-free.html" target="_blank">Lemon Pistachio Bars</a><br />
240. <br />
241. <br />
242. <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Other</b></span><br />
243. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
244. <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2K2efD8X01_zmhIJfXt3FMFetawe554D-en5WrPOOHWncRxFZpJzGxNn06hKUv_PfFWc806z-prmYvYAHNkEVNt1QF9FnlRENlTGiB9I2g5caPmgr9mtUQ7f-PzAVEkz0gTu/s1600/matzoh+brei.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="400" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2K2efD8X01_zmhIJfXt3FMFetawe554D-en5WrPOOHWncRxFZpJzGxNn06hKUv_PfFWc806z-prmYvYAHNkEVNt1QF9FnlRENlTGiB9I2g5caPmgr9mtUQ7f-PzAVEkz0gTu/s200/matzoh+brei.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
245. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Custard Matzah Brei</td></tr>
246. </tbody></table>
247. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2017/03/23/answers-to-fifth-passover-question-what-can-i-eat/" target="_blank">Matzah Granola and Pesach Crepes</a><br />
248. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2016/04/22/cook-repurpose-haroset-and-horseradish-into-clever-leftovers/" target="_blank">Haroset Matzah Fry</a><br />
249. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2016/04/08/cook-baking-for-pesach-think-quinoa-flour/" target="_blank">Quinoa Berry Muffins</a><br />
250. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2012/04/06/passover-in-moroccan-tradition-special-foods-to-mark-holiday/" target="_blank">Sweet Potatoes with Pineapple, Moroccan Carrot Salad</a><br />
251. <a href="http://www.clickblogappetit.com/2010/03/worlds-best-custard-matzoh-brei.html" target="_blank">Custard Matzah Brei</a><br />
252. <a href="http://www.clickblogappetit.com/2010/03/passover-2010-potato-gnocchi.html" target="_blank">Passover Potato Gnocchi</a><br />
253. <a href="https://www.jweekly.com/2012/03/30/haroset-recipes-reflect-wide-range-of-jewish-cultures/" target="_blank">Four Haroset Recipes from Around the World</a><br />
254. <a href="http://www.clickblogappetit.com/2012/04/you-can-never-have-too-many-charosets.html" target="_blank">One More Haroset Recipe</a><br />
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256. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2x05Sk6c7XGf84NEHJAblyXBqiV_4VeYkG3OqTxb2tqusS7VFAI_VD2i8h6lSM_1aGELQcTKxSqgTNSMcRMf3lUvn0a7goa58XK7-g_ADz3vx5bpLZ8A8-N_yEsNZOGVILdG2/s1600/IMG_1724.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1503" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2x05Sk6c7XGf84NEHJAblyXBqiV_4VeYkG3OqTxb2tqusS7VFAI_VD2i8h6lSM_1aGELQcTKxSqgTNSMcRMf3lUvn0a7goa58XK7-g_ADz3vx5bpLZ8A8-N_yEsNZOGVILdG2/s320/IMG_1724.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
257. Green Tea French Toast came about when I was faced with a limited palette of ingredients in a Japanese hostel’s well equipped kitchen and wanted something homey but still foreign for brunch.<br />
258. <br />
259. The hostel, the <a href="http://emblemstay.com/" target="_blank">Emblem</a> in Kanazawa, Japan, had a large and well equipped kitchen and a nice seating area. I had bread, butter, eggs, and milk. The hostel provided sugar and salt. All well and good, I could make perfectly good but possibly bland pain perdu with those ingredients, but my custardary, rich take called out for some flavoring agent. At home I’d use cinnamon and vanilla or orange zest. They were not in my larder here, so to speak. What I did have was fresh ginger and a green tea bag. The bag was matcha (powdered green tea) mixed with finely ground green tea. Doing this again, I would use all matcha tea, but the combo worked well for flavoring the custard. I only had enough day-old baguette to make two generous servings with a taste for the curious hostel staff. Usually I serve my French toast with a choice of maple syrup, jam and or yogurt, here I just skipped the toppings, but if you have them, they would work well. I think it would also be nice with a ginger syrup and whipped cream.<br />
260. <br />
261. For my traditional French Toast recipe which uses challah, vanilla and cinammon, please click <a href="http://www.clickblogappetit.com/2006/03/custard-french-toast.html" target="_blank">here.</a><br />
262. <br />
263. <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Green Tea French Toast</b></span><br />
264. Serves 2-3<br />
265. <br />
266. ½ cup milk<br />
267. 1 matcha and green tea bag (matcha mixed with green tea) or 1 tsp. powdered matcha<br />
268. 2 Tbs. sugar<br />
269. 1 large egg<br />
270. ⅛ tsp. salt<br />
271. ½ tsp. grated fresh ginger<br />
272. About 10 slices day-old baguette, sliced 1” thick (about 90 grams)<br />
273. 1 Tbs. butter for frying, plus more as needed<br />
274. Extra sugar or powdered sugar for garnish, as desired<br />
275. Green tea or matcha for garnish, if available and as desired<br />
276. <br />
277. Simmer milk (do not boil). Remove from heat once simmering. Add tea bag (or mix in matcha). Let steep until cool. Remove tea bag if using, pressing on it with a spoon to make sure all the liquid returns to the pot. (If using all matcha, stir to make sure it is fully dissolved.)<br />
278. <br />
279. Beat together sugar, egg, salt and ginger. Slowly pour in the milk, beating constantly, until well mixed. Place bread slices in a rimmed dish, pour milk mixture over bread, covering completely. Let stand, turning slices over occasionally, about 5-10 minutes until custard is mostly absorbed by the bread.<br />
280. <br />
281. Heat butter over medium heat until sizzling. Fry slices until browned on one side then flip and fry other side until browned, working in batches if need be. Sprinkle tops of finished French toast with sugar or powdered sugar if desired. Sprinkle with additional 1 tsp. matcha or tear open a fresh green tea bag and crumble some of the tea to a fine dust and garnish with about a teaspoon of that.<br />
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284. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_7m02UMH1f2Om-P3A7oOAoxVMZ5dapazNGJYFmOTU8tbK_8PCZsd0x9XmaASYwD-3ZvEL-cD548_N2sJ9SxaJZnVs0zYaERngbLjbZ4FwTTNdwJAL0KlvySTBD7al1sZ396-z/s1600/IMG_5044.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="881" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_7m02UMH1f2Om-P3A7oOAoxVMZ5dapazNGJYFmOTU8tbK_8PCZsd0x9XmaASYwD-3ZvEL-cD548_N2sJ9SxaJZnVs0zYaERngbLjbZ4FwTTNdwJAL0KlvySTBD7al1sZ396-z/s400/IMG_5044.PNG" width="340" /></a></div>
285. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">I love soup, I love using whole grains and legumes, and I especially love foods that have a smoky taste to them.  This recipe combines several elements to build a (vegetarian) smoky taste -- the freekah itself (more about that later), fire-roasted canned tomatoes and smoked paprika.  (I give alternatives if necessary).</span></div>
286. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
287. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div>
288. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
289. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">Freekah is an ancient way of processing green wheat. It is roasted while still in its chaff (straw) which is what gives it a smoky taste which can vary very mild to somewhat stronger. It is used throughout the Middle East, the Arab world and North Africa. Find it boxed in some supermarkets or in bags or bulk in Middle Eastern and other speciality stores.</span></div>
290. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
291. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div>
292. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
293. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">This recipe calls for the whole kernel, not cracked. Cracked freekah is broken into pieces ranging from very fine to large. If you can only find the cracked, use the largest variety you can find in place of the whole but note that timing and other variables may change. </span></div>
294. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
295. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div>
296. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
297. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">A special shout out to Jill Levine, whose love of freekah inspired this recipe.</span></div>
298. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
299. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div>
300. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
301. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">Smoky Tomato Freekah Soup</span></div>
302. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
303. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">Serves 4</span></div>
304. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; min-height: 13.1px;">
305. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;"></span><br /></div>
306. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
307. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">1/2 cup whole, raw freekah </span></div>
308. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
309. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">1/2 cup red lentils</span></div>
310. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
311. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">2 Tbs. olive oil plus more as needed</span></div>
312. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
313. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">1 cup chopped onion</span></div>
314. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
315. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">1 tsp. minced garlic</span></div>
316. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
317. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">1/4 tsp. cumin</span></div>
318. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
319. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">1/2 tsp. smoked or regular paprika plus additional for garnish if desired</span></div>
320. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
321. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">1/4 tsp. salt or to taste</span></div>
322. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
323. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">About 5-6 cups vegetarian broth or stock, divided (plus additional if needed)</span></div>
324. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
325. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">28 oz. can fire-roasted or regular diced tomatoes with liquid</span></div>
326. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
327. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">2 Tbs. tomato paste plus more if needed</span></div>
328. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
329. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">Sugar and or lemon juice as needed</span></div>
330. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
331. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">1/2 cup chopped cilantro, parsley or mint, divided</span></div>
332. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
333. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">1/4 cup plain yogurt (use non-dairy to keep vegan)</span></div>
334. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
335. <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;">1/4 cup chopped red onion</span></div>
336. <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; min-height: 13.1px;">
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354. I have so much info and so many photos to share of my current trip, but I'll start with these luscious pastries from a generations old firm in Nazareth, Israel. The bottom left has a layer of cheese and is served warm. Above it are ones filled with nuts and soaked in sweet syrup. Consumed with lots of cold water on the side!</div>
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358. The pan dulce attendees sampled on my recent international food walking tour.  The drink is chumparrado, a hot chocolate thickened with corn meal. </div>
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368. My friend, Ernestina, invited a few of us over to make Oaxaca-style mole. It's the first time I've made mole as a group activity, but it worked well. The mole recipe had 27 ingredients (not including making stock) and numerous steps. Ernestina (seen in top left) had us seeding and toasting three types of dried chilis (and then setting the browned chili seeds aflame prior to being ground into the sauce)</div>
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372. How did it taste?  Our immediate tastes were amazing with depths and layers of complex flavors. Ernestina, who originally hails from Texas and now lives in Northern California, says it tastes best after it rssts for a few days so th big dinner will be tomorrow night. </div>
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380. My boys are now men but during a time that seems like long ago and just yesterday I would entertain them by letting them browse a photo-laden Sunset cookie cookbook and let them pick out recipes for us to bake. This Peppermint Candy Cookie, kind of an oat crisp, was one of their favorites. </div>
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384. I was fortunate to have both sons home for Chanukah dinner so in addition to the latkes, brisket and jelly doughnuts that are traditional holiday fare I made a batch of these cookies. </div>
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388. For the recipe (and a few other peppermint-flavored treats), please see my version of <a href="http://www.clickblogappetit.com/2007/12/very-minty-christmas-to-all.html?m=1" target="_blank">the recipe here.</a> For large or vegan versions, use a dairy-free margarine. This recipe is egg free. </div>
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396. This Chanukah try oven frying/roasting shishito or padrone peppers. Rinse and dry then toss in a bowl with lots of olive oil and coarse sea salt to taste. Pour peppers with oil on ungreased, rimmed baking trays. Place in preheated 450 degree oven. Roast, turning occasionally until soft and the peppers are blistered and browned on all sides</div>
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420. In Barcelona, a meringue cookie filled with hazelnuts is known as a Montserrat, after the famous moutnatin, with its rocky peaks, which the confection is said to resemble. I got to eat one today in its wild habitat, the cafeteria of the Montserrat monastery. I had a choice of lemon (which was pure white) or vanilla (yellow). &amp;nbsp;You can see my choice above.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.clickblogappetit.com/feeds/7097767329425998913/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17839197&amp;postID=7097767329425998913' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17839197/posts/default/7097767329425998913'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17839197/posts/default/7097767329425998913'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.clickblogappetit.com/2017/11/montserrat-confection-named-after.html' title='Montserrat --The Confection Named After a Mountain'/><author><name>FJKramer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06139281691705572456</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGM8Gj6OSOG_FQ7llz-JuLy9c5daJNWoBg2KwtjoqDcJI9vQw3PNKyRUgoEwDDGMv8DLrAFWQS42ViVHJXEHPCNMtFuvxpJV9463W4gYSVk5cJpxIXGmXcvTFrnh5KNY/s1600/*'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEK_XH5PfpcBYMcXgLOjnlCg8ZU8H7vcEKm-fc-fFFrV9DEvokSseY_ZPDhhWj4Uzn1rvvq82zHnjElH53Sx9N26qaeVqPJ27cLKezKW38ZG6gGtgjVBKzNRz5N16l3-HGmc81/s72-c/blogger-image-667657677.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17839197.post-3208038449142879659</id><published>2017-10-29T14:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2017-10-29T14:45:23.489-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="England"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="France"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="My Life"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Road Trip"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Spain"/><title type='text'>My Spanish Kitchen, Well Actually Just One of Them</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both;&quot;&gt;
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423. Gary and I are on the road again. This time we are combining 10 days in London (son's wedding) with  a wide-ranging itinerary by train, car, boat and bus. Along the way we have been renting apartments with kitchens so I can cook and take advantage of the wonderful, fresh ingredients we have been finding throughout Europe. I am determined to share a lot of that here in the blog, so watch for updates on food and markets from England, France and Spain. More later. </div>
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426. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roasted Plum Compote over Cake with Ice Cream<br>
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429. Nina gifted us with several bags of tart plums from her tree. I turned the fruit into a simple roasted compote that was delicious on its own or as a topping for cake, ice cream or both.<br>
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431. The quantities in the recipe below are based on how many plums I had left after noshing. Adapt for other amounts as needed. Recipe works well with the other stone fruits. Yield will vary depending on type of fruit and water content. The recipe will work with less than ripe fruit, but you may need to use more sugar. Very ripe fruit will work as well, but be sure to taste to adjust sugar. My plums were small. Larger plums or other stone fruit may require additional baking time.<br>
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437. Serves about 4 as a compote, 6-8 as topping<br>
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439. 1 lb. 12 oz. ripe plums<br>
440. 2 Tbs. lemon-flavored olive oil<br>
441. 1/4 cup sugar (or to taste - use less with very sweet fruit, more with very tart)<br>
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443. Heat oven to 400 degree oven. Line rimmed baking tray(s) with parchment paper.<br>
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445. Slice fruit in half, remove pits and cut out any bruised sections. Mix fruit with oil and sugar. Pour out in single layer on tray(s). Bake. When top is browned (about 20 minutes), flip over fruit and stir in juices. Bake another 10-20 minutes until fruit is browned and juices are bubbly and reduced down. Let cool slightly and scrape fruit and juices into bowl. Serve warm or at room temperature as a compote or serve atop cake and or ice cream as a topping.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.clickblogappetit.com/feeds/1026087573696069063/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17839197&amp;postID=1026087573696069063' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17839197/posts/default/1026087573696069063'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17839197/posts/default/1026087573696069063'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.clickblogappetit.com/2017/08/plum-good-roasted-plum-compote-recipe.html' title='Plum Good - Roasted Plum Compote Recipe. Sweet, Tart and Very Versatile&#xa;Direct From My Neighbor&amp;#39;s Tree'/><author><name>FJKramer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06139281691705572456</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGM8Gj6OSOG_FQ7llz-JuLy9c5daJNWoBg2KwtjoqDcJI9vQw3PNKyRUgoEwDDGMv8DLrAFWQS42ViVHJXEHPCNMtFuvxpJV9463W4gYSVk5cJpxIXGmXcvTFrnh5KNY/s1600/*'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AdwQO3NuegIvxDcjkhe16OOG-gVrEE1epOD66h_wHdK5UT-tWrdhBopyODbj7qOnLImmvpTskajl0T1aHj6kcPzAZJkCyil7FqpULPcXUtIk24deUBuz6FNtj-E-3t5SBDl3/s72-c/IMG_0089.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17839197.post-9001662540083039694</id><published>2017-05-22T15:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2017-05-23T00:39:55.123-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="England"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Main Course"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="My Life"/><title type='text'>A Kitchen in London</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both;&quot;&gt;
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448. Gary and I are in London for a month enjoying the international restaurants, food,stalls, street markets, and famed eating spots, but what we really like (some of the time) is coming home to our apartment rental and cooking dinner.</div>
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452. The stores and supermarkets here don't have some of the range of produce I'm used to but they have a lot, usually impeccably fresh and beautiful.  The markets are also full of intriguing local and international groceries and the dairy, oh, my goodness, the dairy, it's wonderful.  There is one whole refrigerator filled with varieties of clotted cream, marscopone and creme friache (full or low fat, French or English style).</div>
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456. Pictured above is a whole eggplant (aubergine), cut in half and scooped out.  The eggplant boats (shells) were partially baked then filled with a sautéed mixture of ground beef (mince) and chopped onions, garlic, bell pepper (capsicums) and eggplant innards. The mix was seasoned with cinnamon, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper and sautéed in olive oil. The eggplant was baked until the top was browned and the eggplant shells cooked through. It was topped with hummus and chopped cilantro (coriander). I served it with couscous, a vacation standby since it is so versatile and quick cooking and can be made without a pot.</div>
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460. Cooking at a vacation rental can be tricky from lack of ingriendents and or equipment, but I like to treat it as my personal reality show and see how creative I can get with minimal effort. This dinner was a winner on both counts.</div>
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466. Painted on the closed gate of a venerable bakery in San Francisco's Chinatown, this is the first of what I hope will be a series of food-related signage photographs featured on Blog Appetit. These food signs have always fascinated me and I look forward to sharing them and their stories with you.</div>
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470. The <a href="http://easternbakery.com/" target="_blank">Eastern Bakery </a>at 720 Grant Avenue had been a Chinatown institution well before I arrived in the Bay area in 1979.  They are known for their moon cakes, but also, as the gate advises, serve breakfast, lunch and food to go. Try their custard tarts and steamed savory buns, as well.</div>
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474. <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7k0RuDcJmtR4-aO-hpbiFj96kwJjt8vJ_tvKO2guwAgLL3oyAQv4pMP9JUh0J-aL5iQynC0eJNxLVRhJVUiNvYCXaIcCOVpNmD-y4LNS0iahvfOCkHsCjMerSozAroceGvIS/s1600/spicy+hamantaschen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7k0RuDcJmtR4-aO-hpbiFj96kwJjt8vJ_tvKO2guwAgLL3oyAQv4pMP9JUh0J-aL5iQynC0eJNxLVRhJVUiNvYCXaIcCOVpNmD-y4LNS0iahvfOCkHsCjMerSozAroceGvIS/s400/spicy+hamantaschen.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
475. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pepper jelly makes these more of an appetizer than a dessert.</td></tr>
476. </tbody></table>
477. <div class="MsoNormal">
478. <span style="font-family: inherit;">Purim has many food traditions associated with it.  Among them is the custom of giving friends
479. and relatives a gift basket of food known as mishloach manot.  The giver is ensuring the recipient has
480. enough food for a Purim feast.  Another
481. Purim tradition is to donate to the poor, and some have combined the two
482. traditions into food drives and donations to food banks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
483. <div class="MsoNormal">
484. <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
485. <div class="MsoNormal">
486. <span style="font-family: inherit;">The recipes below were designed to be made for a Purim
487. basket, or even just made ahead for a Purim party.  The crispy Lemon-Olive Oil Mandelbrot cookies
488. stand up to a dunking in tea or even a bit of sweet wine. Be sure to label the
489. Spicy Hamantaschen Bites, an appetizer twist on the traditional Purim cookie,
490. so your recipient knows this treat has some heat.</span></div>
491. <div class="MsoNormal">
492. <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
493. <div class="MsoNormal">
494. <span style="font-family: inherit;">Hamantaschen are said to resemble the evil Haman's hat and
495. are usually filled with jam, prune butter or poppy seeds. Filled or
496. "hidden" foods are also a 
497. Purim tradition since there is so many secrets in the Purim story. For
498. more on the Purim story and a recipe for the sweeter, traditional hamantaschen,
499. see my post<a href="http://www.clickblogappetit.com/2010/02/foods-of-purim-whole-megillah.html" target="_blank"> here</a>.</span></div>
500. <div class="MsoNormal">
501. <o:p></o:p></div>
502. <div class="MsoNormal">
503. <br /></div>
504. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;">
505. <b><span style="font-size: large;">California Mandelbrot with Lemon and Olive Oil</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
506. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
507. <span style="font-family: inherit;">Makes about 24<o:p></o:p></span></div>
508. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
509. <br /></div>
510. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
511. <span style="font-family: inherit;">Oil spray<o:p></o:p></span></div>
512. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
513. <span style="font-family: inherit;">2 eggs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
514. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
515. <span style="font-family: inherit;">2/3 cups sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
516. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
517. <span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 tsp. lemon oil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
518. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
519. <span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 tsp. almond extract<o:p></o:p></span></div>
520. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
521. <span style="font-family: inherit;">1 Tbs. grated, minced
522. lemon zest<o:p></o:p></span></div>
523. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
524. <span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup extra-virgin
525. olive oil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
526. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
527. <span style="font-family: inherit;">1 2/3 cup flour, plus
528. extra<o:p></o:p></span></div>
529. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
530. <span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp. baking powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
531. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
532. <span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 tsp. salt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
533. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
534. <span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup blanched, sliced
535. almonds<o:p></o:p></span></div>
536. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
537. <br /></div>
538. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
539. <span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 325
540. degrees. Use spray to grease two baking sheets. 
541.  In a mixer bowl, combine eggs and
542. sugar on high speed until pale yellow and thickened.  Stir in lemon oil, almond extract, lemon zest
543. and olive oil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
544. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
545. <br /></div>
546. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
547. <span style="font-family: inherit;">In a separate bowl, stir
548. together flour, baking powder and salt. 
549. With the mixer on medium speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the egg
550. and sugar mixture in three batches, making sure each batch is combined before
551. adding the next.  Beat at medium speed
552. until smooth, stir in the almonds (dough will be stiff).  Sprinkle flour on work surface.  Dough will be sticky so oil or wet
553. hands.  Shape dough into two loaves, each
554. about 10” long, 1 ½” wide and 1” tall. 
555. Using spatula if needed, transfer to center of prepared pans.  Pat back into shape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
556. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
557. <br /></div>
558. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
559. <span style="font-family: inherit;">Bake 25 minutes or
560. until golden and top crust has small cracks. 
561. Let cool slightly.  Transfer
562. loaves to cutting board and cut into 3/4" slices.  Lay slices flat side down on pans, return to hot
563. oven and bake 15 minutes.  Remove from
564. oven and cool on rack.  Mandelbrot will
565. crisp as it cools.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
566. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
567. <br /></div>
568. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
569. <b><span style="font-size: large;">Spicy Hamantaschen
570. Bites</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
571. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
572. Makes 22-24 <o:p></o:p></div>
573. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
574. <br /></div>
575. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
576. <span style="font-family: inherit;">2 cups flour, plus
577. extra<o:p></o:p></span></div>
578. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
579. <span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tsp. baking powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
580. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
581. <span style="font-family: inherit;">2 Tbs. sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
582. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
583. <span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 tsp. salt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
584. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
585. <span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 tsp. ground black
586. pepper<o:p></o:p></span></div>
587. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
588. <span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 lb. margarine or
589. butter (1 stick), at room temperature and cut in small pieces<o:p></o:p></span></div>
590. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
591. <span style="font-family: inherit;">2 eggs, beaten<o:p></o:p></span></div>
592. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
593. <span style="font-family: inherit;">About 1/4 cup strained jalapeño
594. or other pepper jelly <o:p></o:p></span></div>
595. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
596. <br /></div>
597. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
598. <span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 350
599. degrees.  Mix flour, baking powder,
600. sugar, salt and pepper in large bowl. 
601. With a pastry blender or two forks, cut in margarine until about the
602. size of lentils.  Mix in eggs. Mix until
603. it forms a ball, using hands to knead together if needed. Sprinkle flour on
604. work surface and roll out dough 1/4“ thick. 
605. Cut into circles with a round cookie cutter or small glass about 2 ½” to
606. 2 ¾” in diameter.  Gather scraps and
607. reroll them and cut out additional circles.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
608. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
609. <br /></div>
610. <br />
611. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
612. <span style="font-family: inherit;">Fill the center of each
613. circle with 1/2 tsp. jelly.  (Do not
614. overfill.) Push up 3 sides to form triangles, firmly pinching so the cookies
615. will maintain their shape during baking. 
616. Bake for 25-30 minutes.  Remove
617. cookies and cool on rack.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
618. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
619. <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
620. <div class="MsoNormal">
621. <span style="font-family: inherit;">----------------<o:p></o:p></span></div>
622. <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">
623.  
624. </div>
625. <div class="MsoNormal">
626. <span style="font-family: inherit;">This article first appeared in a slightly different form in
627. the<a href="http://www.jweekly.com/2013/02/15/cook-cookies-for-purim-do-double-duty-as-gifts-and-party-nosh/" target="_blank"> J, the Jewish News of Northern California.</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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631. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptmbbTQMT82dw7u7koiA7062MizYClbkeTxYEKQNrGzCdGTVQ7KKefQ7pKZjDIaBa76ORPv6hC1bcL04GCd_QjuCorEX7_P-rCXbCHTXOpaecVevzssoX1X67kSbkZY_mM7Ah/s1600/IMG_4027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptmbbTQMT82dw7u7koiA7062MizYClbkeTxYEKQNrGzCdGTVQ7KKefQ7pKZjDIaBa76ORPv6hC1bcL04GCd_QjuCorEX7_P-rCXbCHTXOpaecVevzssoX1X67kSbkZY_mM7Ah/s320/IMG_4027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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636. There is a little dirt road that goes inland from the Sunshine Coast and it's there you can find your strawberry bliss. <a href="http://www.cooloolaberries.com.au/" target="_blank">Cooloolah Berries</a> is more than a family farm, it is also a mission for better strawberries and and a fulfilling lifestyle in Wolvi (Gympie).</div>
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640. Kim Watson and her husband Jason had been growing berries for commercial sale part time when the price dipped about 60 cents a punnet (basket) less than they cost to grow and harvest. The pair decided to buy their own farm and sell the best berries they could retail grown naturally and not treated with anti-ripening agents. </div>
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644. And the berries are amazing. We visited the farm towards the very end of the growing season and bought a basket of Albion-variety strawberries. The berries were deep red with little or no white shoulder, a nice texture and deliciously sweet with a hint of acid. They lasted us for three days and we wished we could have had more, but by that time we were far south.</div>
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648. Visit Kim and family (she is also raising a crop of boys) during the Australian spring for berries (including pick your own) or come any time to sample her homemade scones, jams, ice creams and sorbets or other treats.</div>
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654. Sundays they often offer alfresco paella feasts.  We weren't lucky enough to be there for their Sunday cookout, but Kim says her paella is full of chicken and chorizo and Watsons have been known to take their giant paella pans and cooking rings on the road for special events. </div>
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658. I don't have a new strawberry recipe for you from Kim, but here are a few <a href="http://www.clickblogappetit.com/2010/06/strawberry-delights-recipes-for-roasted.html" target="_blank">favorites</a> of mine: ice cream, strudel and soup!</div>
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