By Kitchen Maven/Judi Yamada According to the Farmers’ Almanac, astronomical winter actually starts on the Winter Solstice. It occurs on December 21, 2023, in the Northern Hemisphere. Considered the death and rebirth…
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KITCHEN MAVEN: Chanukah Oh Chanukah, Celebrating a Miracle of Life and Light
By Judith Yamada, The Kitchen Maven My father was an American born Ashkenazi Jew. Ashkenazi Jews are of central or eastern European descent and have traditionally spoken Yiddish. Dad was bilingual and…
KITCHEN MAVEN: Thrifty Delicious Holiday Leftovers – #5 in Series
EDITOR’S NOTE: Happy Thanksgiving! Leftovers from that wonderful Thanksgiving meal? Here you go …. we hope you are enjoying the Kitchen Maven’s thirfty tasty holiday recipes. There are lots more holidays in…
KITCHEN MAVEN: THRIFTY, NUTRITIOUS, PRAISEWORTHY HOLIDAY DESSERTS FOR EVERYONE AT THE TABLE (#4 in a series)
By Kitchen Maven, Judi Berman-Yamada A person with a definite sweet tooth, as a pre-teen I went on my first diet and reportedly cried out for “chocolate cake” in my sleep. True…
KITCHEN MAVEN: Thrifty Nutritious Praiseworthy Holiday Celebrations – Menu Options & More
By Kitchen Maven, Judi Berman-Yamada All Saints Day, Christian – November 1, 2023, All Souls Day, Christian – November 2, Diwali, Hindu – November 12, Veterans Day, Secular – November 11, Thanksgiving,…
KITCHEN MAVEN: IT’S TAILGATE TIME AGAIN! (Recipes)
By Judith Yamada, Kitchen Maven Every year, around this time, when planning my football watching agenda, I try to come up with some easy and delicious tailgate snacks a variety of sports…
KITCHEN MAVEN: Pancake Suppers in a Warm Kitchen
By Kitchen Maven, Judi Yamada When my sister and I were kids, our dad often worked late on Saturdays, not arriving home until about 9:00 PM. A meat and potatoes guy, he…
KITCHEN MAVEN: A Muffin (or Two) for the Morning
By Judith Yamada, The Kitchen Maven English style, yeast raised muffins, date as far back as the 11th or 12th century in Wales. By the 19th century English muffin sellers walked the…
KITCHEN MAVEN: Lemon Lovers De-Lightful Summer Dessert (RECIPE)
By Judi Yamada/Kitchen Maven The earliest mention of cheesecake is attributed to Greek physician Aegimus in the 5th century BCE who wrote a book explaining the methods for creating cheesecakes. The first…
KITCHEN MAVEN: Sweet On Zucchini (3 Recipes)
By Judith Yamada, Kitchen Maven The green squash we know as zucchini is a variety of summer squash first developed near Milan Italy in the latter part of the 19th century. Zucca…