A cute and lovable Ladybug of https://ugurbocegisite.wordpress.com/ who blogs in several languages came to the party with some of my favorite things, cats and red roses. Thank you, my sweet Ladybug! I am thrilled that so many friends are coming to my party, but I am running out of cookies! So I whipped up a batch of…
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Planet Earth in All Its Beauty
We have a seven-year old kid at the party, and what a kid! A great chef and food artist Sumith Babu of Keralaslive presents his son who is making a speech in honor of Earth Day, as well as another one of his fantastic creations. As usual, humble Sumith claims that “kiddies enjoy this simple…
Nigiri Chicken – a Road Bikers’ Delight to End the Day With!
A fantastic and immensely artistic chef Sumith Babu of Keralaslive comes to the party with a spectacular recipe. As a former biker myself, I can truly relate to this yummy creation. Thank you, dear Sumith, for joining the party! Please follow the link to an amazing recipe! https://keralaslive.com/nilgiri-chicken-a-road-bikers-delight-to-end-the-day-with/
A Big Party for a Big Number
Dear Beautiful People, it’s party time again and you are all invited! Please come celebrate with me the big number: By the time I got around to throwing the party, I’ve already had 1025 followers, and I am grateful to each and everyone of you for your interest, your support, your kind and thoughtful comments,…
Of Hats, Pockets, Ears, and Hidden Messages
These pastries are called Hamantaschen. We can no more imagine the holiday of Purim without them than without the graggers – noisemakers gleefully shaken by children and adults alike to drown the name of the evil villain Haman. That’s a story of Purim in a nutshell. Once again, the Jewish people, marked for wholesale slaughter,…
Fireworks on the Beach
When I was still running the school, every summer in camp I did weekly International Food events. They were thinly disguised group therapy / team building sessions, but kids enjoyed themselves playing with food (I did mostly desserts!), in the process learning appropriate interactive social skills. Eventually they got to take some goodies home,…
Ukrainian Borsht for Sultana
Nobody seems to know where the word borscht came from. The best guess is that it is a combination of schti (Russian cabbage soup) and buryak (beetroot in Ukrainian). It is first mentioned in the legend about the two-month siege of the Ukrainian fortress Rohatyn by the Crimean offshoot of the Turkish army in the…
Coconut Latkes Full of Light
On the second night of Chanukkah, two lights are on, spreading their warmth and glow throughout the house. We use the old-fashioned olive oil and wicks, rather than candles, as it has been done since that original cruse of oil in the Temple that lasted for eight days (for explanation of Chanukkah miracle of oil,…
Pollo Fritto Artistico
Tonight is the first night of Chanukkah. I am repeating a Florentine Chanukkah recipe that I published quite a while ago. Happy Chanukkah – enjoy! I have a long-standing love affair with Florence, Italy. It is my second favorite city in the world, after Yerushalayim, or course, and on par with my native Odessa. Listen…
Vinaigrette – a Russian Winter Salad
He is called Father Frost or General Frost. He lives in Russia, and he could be very cruel, especially to those who do not show proper respect to him. He has defeated many invaders, from the khans, to Napoleon, to Nazi Germany. He likes to decorate fields and forests, covering them in pristine snow and…
Summer Latkes in December
Hershel from Ostropol, the famous prankster, was traveling during Chanukkah. He stopped at an inn and asked for some traditional Chanukkah food. “Sure, -said the innkeeper, – We have three kinds of latkes (pancakes), and sufganiyot (doughnuts) with four different fillings! What’s your pleasure?” “Bring me the latkes first,” requested Hershel. A plate of hot,…
The Holy Hole-less Doughnuts
When Adam and Eve had to leave the Garden of Eden in a hurry, they hadn’t thought of packing a lunch box. Supposedly, He Who had kicked them out, sent them a comfort parcel with a dozen hole-less doughnuts filled with jam. Yum! The Hebrew word for doughnut, sufgania, is here presented as an abbreviation…
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