Hallah left over from the Hallah workshop.

Have been munching on Hallah left over from the Hallah workshop I ran this afternoon. Yum.

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Simply Spelt Shlissel Hallah

Simply Spelt Shlissel Hallah. Looks more like a boot than a key. Next time, I will braid and bake with an actual key inside the loaf.

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Shlissel Hallah , a Key for Making a Good Living

Shlissel Hallah — Worldwide Hafrashat Hallah Tomorrow Morning After seven or eight days of Matzah — the unleavened bread of affliction – the time comes for the first Shabbat dinner when we can indulge with the uncontested queen of all leavened breads—the Hallah, or, as you may, the Challah. The experience of baking Hallah at […]

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Turkey breast is a safe bet for the flesh-eating constituency.

With one child not eating red meat, turkey breast is a safe bet for the flesh-eating constituency. It is also easy to make in advance, to have something to munch on during the holiday weekend. With the skin on, cooking a moist turkey breast is a challenge. So, when I ended up with a skinless […]

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Matzah Ball Soup for the Undeprived Vegetarian

A recent tweet from a food blogger, asking for a vegetarian substitute for Matzah ball soup, inspired me to sit down and finally put to paper my recipe for Butternut Squash Matzah Ball Soup. I grew up eating homemade soup everyday.  It was, mostly, chicken soup.  Beef, Lamb, or Goat were mainly Shabbat and Holiday treats. […]

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