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Cookies, Desserts, Jewish Holiday, Purim

Purim Cookies: Hamantashen Recipe

Purim (which means “lots”) is quickly approaching. So here is their traditional treat to celebrate this minor Jewish holiday with—Hamantashen Cookies. Here’s a little bit about this festive holiday of mask wearing and cookie baking with this particular treat being named after an enemy of the early Jews—wicked Haman—who sought […]

Desserts, Hacks and Tricks (Tips) Solutions H.A.T.S, Pies

My Whipped Cream Didn’t Hold Its Shape: Maybe These Ingredients Can Help

I made a tasty Strawberry Pie for Sunday’s dessert. However, my whipped topping deflated and didn’t hold its shape. Imagine the horror of seeing my pie with its billowy peaks suddenly fall flat within a few short hours. My initial instinct as a novice chef of adding something as simple […]