Tag Archives : customs

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Pumpkin Pastry Cream 1

This entry was posted in food and tagged customs food holidays minhag recipe Thanksgiving Thanksgivukkah tradition on November 22, 2013 by Marla Cohen.

This makes a great filling for my orange-inflected sufganiyot, and serves as my offering for Thanksgivukkah. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup light cream or half and half 4 egg yolks 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon […]

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Inventing tradition

This entry was posted in Essays The Rockland Jewish Reporter and tagged customs dessert Jewish practice Shavuot traditions on May 1, 2011 by Marla Cohen.

Shavuot is for many a forgotten holiday. If you are not observant, it most likely isn’t on your radar. You might forget shul altogether. You may go to work. If you’re a bit more tuned in, you might eat cheesecake. But I’m guessing that would be it. I don’t remember doing anything special for Shavuot […]

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