Shabbat Shalom

August 26, 2010
Hint for a King
Renee Chernin

Here in the Old City of Jerusalem and probably in your own neighborhood, classes for the coming holidays are popping up …

December 08, 2009
The Enlightening Olive
Renee Chernin

Fruit ripens and then we eat it, right? Not always. The ripe olive is hard, bitter and inedible. The olives in …

December 07, 2009
Chanukah Cupcake “Menorah”
Renee Chernin

I think this cupcake "Menorah" is such a cute and easy idea. You can start with any boxed cake mix recipe …

November 04, 2009
WaterWorks
Renee Chernin

What do you think is the most important cooking ingredient? (and you will rarely see it in the ingredient list of …

October 01, 2009
Sukkot Meals Pure and Simple
Renee Chernin

“What do you do in the sukkah?” I once heard an interviewer ask a man as the holiday of Sukkot approached. …

August 19, 2009
Good Ol’ Okra
Renee Chernin

If you happen to be traveling the back roads of Alabama the last week in August you’ll certainly want to make …

July 07, 2009
Getting In Tune with Tomatoes
Renee Chernin

It’s been said that "a world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins." So true. Just as a violin …

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