In an earlier post, I talked (perhaps a bit too much) about a recent wonderful holiday in the Caribbean. While I loved the beach, the conch shells, and the silver toast holder, what I loved best was the treadmill in the fitness center at our hotel. You see, each treadmill had a little TV attached to it, [...]
Archive for April, 2011
My Passover Faux Pas (Shmura Matzoh Crunch)
Posted in Confections and Candies, Passover, tagged Almonds, Caramel, Chocolate, Matzoh, Passover, Shmura on April 22, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Everyday at 5 pm, in the week leading up to Passover this year, the doorbell would ring. When I opened the door, there would be a flat square box of matzoh left on the front porch. By the end of the week, I had a stack of about 6 boxes. Various Jewish organizations around our [...]
Winter Slaw
Posted in Salads, tagged cabbage, fennel, radishes, slaw, snow peas on April 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
They say if you hold a conch shell up to your ear you can hear the sound of the ocean. I brought one home from our recent trip to the Caribbean not so much as a souvenir, but as a way of continuing the peace and bliss of my vacation. You see, at our hotel, [...]