Comfort food is a gift we give ourselves whenever we’re feeling stressed out or lonely, or have a need to remember and feel the feelings we enjoyed and remember from special times in our lives and the taste of the foods that remind us of those feelings. The fresh fruits and vegetables which we find [ Read More...]

This coming week, on Tuesday evening, May 14, at sundown the holiday of Shavuot will begin. Known by several names, such as “the season of the giving of our law,” “the feast of weeks” and “the festival of the first fruits,” it is a holiday which has wonderful memories for me. Months of planning and [ Read More...]

By Helen Nash Jewish Telegraphic Agency NEW YORK – With its tradition of dairy meals, Shavuot is one of my favorite holidays. Arriving later in the spring – an ideal time to find delicious fruits, herbs and vegetables – it’s perfect for using fresh and seasonal ingredients. The four dishes I have selected for a [ Read More...]

By Zell Schulman Contributing Columnist I’ve been home from Arizona for two weeks and there are still several stacks of “Things To Do” waiting on a table in my office which I haven’t gotten to or had the time to think about. I had a wonderful adventure in Scottsdale. Everyone tried talking me into staying [ Read More...]

By Zell Schulman Contributing Columnist When I think of Spring the first thing to come to my mind are daffodils. Of course crocus bloom before these and allow us to begin thinking about the weather getting warmer, and the first spring vegetables can be seen in the produce section of the supermarkets. The first thing [ Read More...]

By Zell Schulman Contributing Columnist You made it through the Passover seders and it’s time to try “something different.” These recipes can be found in my latest Passover cookbook. Enjoy! CYNTHIA’S PASSOVER POPOVERS Makes 12 These popovers have become a permanent addition to my Passover menus.“They’re so good, they can’t be good for you.” Ingredients [ Read More...]

By Zell Schulman Contributing Columnist Tomorrow’s Friday! Friday means Shabbat and an opportunity to continue traditions handed down from one generation to another. When I was small, Fridays meant going to my grandmother’s house. What memories I have of Shabbat. As I’d open the door and walk into the house, the smell of freshly baked [ Read More...]

By Zell Schulman Contributing Columnist I’ve been home from Arizona for two weeks and there are still several stacks of “Things to Do” waiting on a table in my office which I haven’t gotten to or had the time to think about. I had a wonderful adventure in Scottsdale. Everyone tried talking me into staying [ Read More...]

By Zell Schulman Contributing Columnist “Hello” from Scottsdale, Ariz. I needed to get away where it is a little warmer. You won’t believe it but you know the old saying: “You Can’t Fool Mother Nature,” well this week has set records for the most rain and the coldest temperatures. Even so, 60 for a high [ Read More...]

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