Category Archives: Purim
Hamantaschen with an Argentine Twist
Hola from Argentina! Despite the large Jewish population here, I’m a bit isolated in the north on a rural farm, without the pleasures of Jewish bakeries so the following recipe was inspired by the ingredients I could get my hands … Continue reading
Polish Egg Bread (for Purim and Shabbat)
“What foods other than hamantaschen are traditional for purim?!” This is the question I asked myself (and google) this week. According to Wilshire Blvd. Temple in Los Angeles, there are quite a few of other more savory options. Among them … Continue reading
Chocolate Hazelnut (aka Nutella) Hamantaschen
As you may have noticed, the Heathens produced quite a few hamantaschen recipes last year for Purim, so I was struggling a bit to come up with something unique. I re-read Marc’s post and was reminded that his mother uses … Continue reading
Purim and St. Patrick’s Day
Obviously these two holidays are totally unrelated except for the fact that they fall within two days of each other this year. While I am working on a new hamantaschen recipe this weekend and starting the brine for my annual … Continue reading
Mohn (Poppy Seed) Cookies
On my last trip to Berkeley Bowl as I was stocking up on dried chick peas for hummus, I decided to get a large bag of poppy seeds as well. As I have the tendency to do when faced with a bulk … Continue reading
Keisjeliesj (aka Kicheleh, aka Dutch Puffed Purim dough)
American Purim is usually celebrated by many things, one of which is the Hamantaschen. First, let’s get a little background on the Hamantaschen. It is triangular and usually filled with jelly (though my mother ingeniously fills them with chocolate). The … Continue reading
Filed under Ashkenazi, Bread, Other Stuff, Parve, Purim
Honey Wheat Hamantaschen
It’s okay, go ahead and get excited for this Trader Joe’s Honey Wheat Pretzel inspired Purim treat. The strongest memory I have of Purim from my childhood included mass-produced, store-bought Hamantaschen served to my Temple community during the Purim Carnival. … Continue reading
Poppy Seed Hamantaschen
While Gordon made Haman’s Ears for Purim, I decided to go for something a little less cannibalistic and make the traditional hamantaschen. Many a young Jewish-American child will learn this week in Hebrew school that the triangle shape of the … Continue reading
Haman’s Ears – Oznai Haman
There is only one mandatory action on Purim, that is to hear the story of the deliverance of the Jews from the hands of their enemy, Haman. One might debate whether this was due to Esther’s sexual manipulation of the … Continue reading
Filed under Dessert, Gadgets and Gear, Jewish, Pasta and Grains, Purim
Ma’amoul – Menena (Walnut & Date Tartlets)
The next major holiday on the Jewish calendar is Purim. While we will crank out several variants of the traditional hamantachen (I know Amiee is working on her poppy seed filling) I wanted to try something new. In asking around … Continue reading
