Monthly Archives: March 2011

Kentucky Eats and Wildcats

Mar

31

I don’t know a basketball from a matzo ball, but my daughter, husband, and in-laws are big fans of the Wildcats. We were in Lexington, KY this past weekend when UK beat North Carolina. In the University of Kentucky’s paper, … Continue reading →

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Celebratory Discount & ABNA Contest Update

Mar

25

I’m proud to announce that I’m a quarter-finalist in Amazon’s Breakthrough Novel Award contest. In this third round, novels were judged on excerpts (the first 3,000 to 5,000 words). I entered Food and Worry, though I am equally proud of … Continue reading →

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You say “Mishloach Manot,” I say “Edible Quilting”

Mar

08

[Image courtesy of www.someecards.com] Welcome to the final article in my Purim Prep series. This is my favorite of the four articles, because it ends with a project that unites two of this blog’s passions: baking sweets and designing patchwork. … Continue reading →

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Hamantaschen Fillings for Purim

Mar

04

Thanks for visiting my virtual kitchen for this third part of my four-part Purim Prep series. This article focuses on hamantaschen fillings. You may want to read this alongside the previous posts (#1 introduces the series and provides poppy seed … Continue reading →

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Hamantaschen Dough Recipes and Tips

Mar

03

This post is #2 in my Purim Prep series. Post #1 focused on poppy seed filling, after I’d made it a “mystery food” photo. Post #3 will focus on fillings. This year I’ve baked 3 kinds of hamantaschen dough and … Continue reading →

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