Category Archives: Trayfe

Reuben Egg Rolls for Christmas

I don’t think we have done anything quite this silly since the In-N-Out inspired Animal Style Latkes and I am fully expecting these to appear on This is Why You’re Fat sometime soon.  As I was contemplating a Christmas post … Continue reading

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NSFW – Pork interlude

I suppose this is only not safe for work if you work for a Jewish institution or have an aversion to knowing where your meat comes from (yes Krista, I am talking about you).  In my grand tradition of trayfing … Continue reading

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Crab Cheese Wontons (Crab Rangoon)

I have to admit I am a little burnt out on Jewish food after the hefty string of Hanukkah posts so I though I would cure that with a little bit o’ trayfe for Christmas. I also thought, what better … Continue reading

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Sharp Knives

It would come as no surprise to the guys I grew up with that I like sharp pointy objects. Growing up in rural Wisconsin (nearest neighbor, 1/2 mile away) I had ample time to learn the finer points of hunting, … Continue reading

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Brisket

Now that I am veering toward wellness I am going to take you all back one High Holiday to Yom Kippur and my standard Jewish holiday main dish, brisket. This year I had a small group of friends over for … Continue reading

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What are we doing?

Mainly we are trying to add a little structure to our culinary adventures. Gordon and I  love cooking, food shopping and talking about cooking, so we though we would combine our passion with food with our freakish knowledge of Jewish … Continue reading

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