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Category Archives: The Kitchen
The Kitchen: In the Pantry
The Pantry inside The Kitchen is that sort of wonderful go-to place where we seek out what it is we need for what we want to cook. More than once, I have gone to the pantry to find something for a … Continue reading
The Kitchen: Incarnation
I am most often drawn by the humble settings and “low” people required for this story of glory, hope and salvation. An animal’s stall in a crowded small town. Weary travelers. A very young woman on the verge of giving … Continue reading
The Kitchen: Chanukah’s gift
It is tradition to gift Chanukah gelt (money). While the origin of this tradition is wrapped, somewhat, in mystery, there are a few possibilities. The lights of Chanukah are only meant to spread the story of the holiday, and certain … Continue reading
The Kitchen: Cleaning Out
Not everything that comes into the kitchen needs to stay in the kitchen. A few weeks before Bob and I got married I visited him in his small three room house in Alabama. A look in the fridge produced a … Continue reading
December 22–The Kitchen: The Flavors of Chanukah
Jewish holiday is often centered around the kitchen, as it is tradition that the food we eat reflects the holiday we celebrate. What comes from this is a variety of rich traditions based in the kitchen reflective of not only … Continue reading
December 21–The Kitchen: Winter Solstice
The story is older than recorded history, but history does record it, over and over again. A special mother. A bigger than life father. A baby born into harsh circumstances, visited by special visitors who bring gifts or prophesy over … Continue reading
The Kitchen: Secret Recipes
I have heard about those families with secret cookie recipes. They are past down from generation to generation by word of mouth. They are written on the side margins of recipe books in a secret family code. They are shared … Continue reading