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Chocolate Rugelach from Marzipan Bakery

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

I finally managed to track down a picture of the infamous, life-changing chocolate rugelach from Marzipan Bakery in Jerusalem. Many thanks to Alex, my friend from Israel Outdoors who promised to get some good photographs of our rugelach feast. I’m … Continue reading →

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“Dangerous” Challah (Egg Bread)

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

Growing up, my siblings and I couldn’t get enough of Challah. For those of you who don’t know, Challah is a slightly sweet, eggy, and delightfully sinful bread. Traditionally, Challah is served on Shabbat (the Jewish sabbath) and on many … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread, Uncategorized | Tagged baking, challah, egg bread, eggs, grape juice, jewish, jewish holidays, manischewitz, Shabbat, special occasions, sugar, tradition | 8 Comments

Brown Sugar-Peach Ice Cream

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

I’ve been craving peaches lately, and especially peach-related desserts. At work a few weeks ago, I had a conversation with a co-worker about peaches and brown sugar. My co-worker said her father’s favorite dessert growing up was warm, oven-roasted peaches, … Continue reading →

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Pomodoro Sauce, Our Way

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

Awhile back, my younger sister Mollie and I tried our hand at creating our very own Pomodoro sauce. If I had to guess, I’d say I was about eighteen or nineteen, and she was still in high school. The only … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Uncategorized | Tagged cooking, farmer, fresh ground pepper, garlic, grape tomatoes, lunch, minced garlic, olive oil, onion, overripe tomatoes, pasta, pasta sauce, penne, pomodoro, pomodoro sauce, salt, sisters, skillet, tomato, white onion | Leave a comment

Chocolate Brownie Cookies and Emergency Blog Posts

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

This post is what I would like to call an “emergency blog post.” Emergency as in, I still haven’t bought a new camera, I just finished two slightly insane weeks at work, and have been running around crazy trying to … Continue reading →

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Israel

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

Perhaps some of you noticed that I’ve been MIA the past couple of weeks. No, I didn’t go into a sugar-induced food coma from all the ice cream I was churning out. Nor did I spontaneously apparate to France sans … Continue reading →

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Bastille Day and Banana-Nutella Crepes

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

Happy Bastille Day! For those of you who are unfamiliar with Bastille Day, it’s basically the French equivalent of our Fourth of July. It commemorates the day (the 14th of July) when unhappy French peasants stormed the Bastille (a French … Continue reading →

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Making My Own Ice Cream

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

Everyone, meet my ICE-21 Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. ICE-21, meet everyone. For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to make my own ice cream. Maybe it began three years ago, when I spent all summer working at a … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Shortcakes

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

I have always loved strawberry shortcake. When I was little, my parents, siblings and I would drive to Belleville, Illinois to Eckert’s Farm and Country Store. We would go during the Fall to pick apples, and sometimes we would even … Continue reading →

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New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

This recipe is something of a celebrity on food blogs. I don’t remember where I first came across it, but now, everywhere I look, it seems to appear; Most recently, it appeared on Pinterest, and one look at the description … Continue reading →

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