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More Non-Traditional Hamentashen

More Non-Traditional Hamentashen by Shoshana Ohriner

Cranberry and White Chocolate HamentashenThe fall of my senior year of college my roommate went to a New England Cranberry festival and returned with a ten pound crate of cranberries. We, of course, took one look at that huge crate, decided it was not enough, and ordered two more. Then we spent the rest of the year coming up with new…

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Whole Wheat Muffins

Whole Wheat Muffins by Shoshana Ohriner

I am always on the lookout for good healthy muffin recipes, chock full of whole wheat goodness. They are great to have in the freezer to grab for a quick breakfast or snack on the way to the gym because, frankly, my standard low-carb choices don’t give me the energy I need to make it through a hard boxing workout and I hate getting…

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Tu B'Shevat Cookies

Tu B'Shevat Cookies by Shoshana Ohriner

Tu B’Shevat CookiesSaturday is Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish holiday celebrating the New Year of the trees. As a kid growing up in Northern California we always held our Tu B’shevat seder outside on the grass and then planted new trees in the back yard. The first bulbs of spring would be beginning to bloom and it was the perfect time of…

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Horchata Rice Pudding

Horchata Rice Pudding by Shoshana Ohriner

Horchata Rice PuddingIt seems like no matter how much food we order for take out from our favorite Chinese restaurant they decide we need enough rice for a dozen people. Inevitably the huge box of leftover rice sits in the back of the fridge until it is suitably unappetizing and I can justify throwing it away. Occasionally I make it…

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America's Most Wanted Recipes

America's Most Wanted Recipes by Shoshana Ohriner

A few weeks ago I was invited to participate in a kosher taste test in Bryant park of the book America’s Most Wanted Recipes by Ron Douglass.The book is a collection of copycat recipes from many different popular chain restaurants. While many of recipes are challenging for a kosher cook because they call for a combination of milk and…

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The Sweetest Apples and Honey for a New Year

The Sweetest Apples and Honey for a New Year by Shoshana Ohriner

Apple and Honey Marshmallows: A Different Way to Usher in a Sweet New YearOne of the most traditional foods for Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, is apples dipped in honey. Sure no holiday meal would be complete without sweet round challah, but the flavor that most epitomizes this holiday season for many people is the combination of…

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Easy Apple Tarts

Easy Apple Tarts by Shoshana Ohriner

Easy Apple TartsSometimes it is nice to make a tasty dessert worthy of company with very little effort. I always think that the dessert is as important as the meal, but when there is lots of cooking to be done there simply aren’t endless hours to spend on the dessert. These simple apple tarts are perfect for that. They come together…

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A Comforting Dessert in No Time at All

A Comforting Dessert in No Time at All by Shoshana Ohriner

Apple “Brown Betty”: A Comforting Dessert in No Time at AllGrowing up we had a large pippen apple tree right outside the kitchen window. It was prolific, to say the least, and the apples were often on the tart side for eating which made them perfect for baking. Except for the years when my dad was trying to perfect his apple tarte…

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Marshmallow Peanut Butter Crunch Brownies

Marshmallow Peanut Butter Crunch Brownies by Shoshana Ohriner

When I saw the recipe on Brown Eyed Baker this week for Marshmallow Crunch Brownies on the Brown Eyed Baker this week I knew that I had to make it. Immediately. And I am sure glad that I did. As my husband said the minute I walked through the door from work today “those bars are awesome!” A layer of dense fudgy brownie covered in…

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An Ice Cream for Any Season

An Ice Cream for Any Season by Shoshana Ohriner

Cinnamon Ice Cream, Perfect for Any SeasonFor my birthday a few weeks ago my wonderful husband got me a new ice cream maker. And not just any ice cream maker. This one has a built in compressor so I can turn it and make ice cream any time I want without having to have freezer space for the canister at all times, an important feature…

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