Posts Tagged “Purim”

Mishloach Manot 2013: Our little ampersand

By | February 22, 2013

There’s a reason it takes me so long to choose a Purim theme. It has to be cute, and it has to translate well into mishoach manot and costumes. It has to be simple to prepare, because when you’re making dozens of something, there’s no time to potchke. And it also has to be cheap. [...]

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Penne a la vodka

By | February 19, 2013

This recipe and story first appeared in the Feb. 18, 2013 edition of “From Tali’s Kitchen,” my biweekly cooking column in Binah magazine. On newsstands now! Purim cooking tends to be all about the hamentaschen, but I think it’s more interesting to find ways to incorporate alcohol into cooking and baking. I’m not a drinker (as [...]

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Honey beer bread muffins

By | February 14, 2013

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This recipe and story first appeared in the Nov. 5, 2012 edition of “From Tali’s Kitchen,” my biweekly cooking column in Binah magazine. Honey beer bread is a quick, flavorful, no-yeast bread that would make an awesome addition to your Purim seuda. I’ll be bringing a big batch to our seuda hosts, along with these [...]

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The Kosher Baker: Chocolate candy hamentaschen (Plus: February Kosher Connection linkup!)

By | February 11, 2013

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This is the first in a series of recipes that I’ll be testing and sharing from Paula Shoyer’s cookbook on pareve baking, The Kosher Baker. I was provided with a review copy of the book, but my opinions are my own. You can learn more about Paula’s work at In Paula’s Kitchen. — This is the first [...]

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