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  1. My Father’s Flavors
    My father was a man of strong appetites and emotions. He was born in 1922,  a Sephardic Jew in North Africa when it was occupied … MORE »
    My Father’s Flavors
  2. Chili Heartburn
      The chili is killing me. I had two 1lb packages of ground turkey in the fridge that were looking gray around the edges. I… MORE »
    Chili Heartburn
  3. Noshtalgia: The Ho Ho/Yodel
    Reminiscing is a slippery slope for me right now. I’m no Gwyneth Paltrow with  her “conscious uncoupling”  of a divorce, though I’m trying. I’m meditating.… MORE »
    Noshtalgia: The Ho Ho/Yodel
  4. Carrot Muffins
    To gluten or to gluten-free? Is that the question you are asking yourself lately? Or you may be asking, what’s all the fuss? Well, GF… MORE »
    Carrot Muffins
  5. Valentine Soup?
    Allow me to be the Scrooge of Valentine’s Day. You see, my marriage is over and I’m not going to get a card from my… MORE »
    Valentine Soup?