holiday

it’s marvelous – celebrate independence day with captain america

July 1, 2011
Captain America Cookie

graphics courtesy of Marvel Comics “These are the times that try men’s souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we [...]

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tres para cinco — torta de margarita

April 29, 2011
Torta de Margarita

May 5th comes and goes every year, but I’m usually caught off guard about Cinco de Mayo celebrations. This minor Mexican holiday has become one of America’s favorite excuses for a party—gringos add a few chips and salsa to help that pitcher of margaritas. Soon, the high-school Spanish starts flowing. Since I’m ahead of the [...]

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let the easter play

April 19, 2011
Easter Coconut Cupcake

About this time of the year, the world of food bloggers world is flooded with Easter related posts. We barely got through the preparation for Passover and now it’s onto the finish line for pastels, chicks, and bunnies. I grew up not observing either holiday. In Hong Kong, unless you were Christian, Easter as well as Christmas [...]

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in the house of goy — spiced apple cake for passover

April 15, 2011
Spiced Apple Cake

You’d think having a Jewish partner, I’d have been to a Passover Seder meal at least once. Nope. Every year I hope like a silly school boy in yarmulke that I’ll be invited to someone’s home for a Seder. Instead, I end up at a gym working out with the rest of the goyum and [...]

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