KITCHEN MAVEN: ROSH HASHANAH AND A CLEAN SLATE – Recipe
By Judith Yamada, The Kitchen Maven Happy New Year to all of you this Rosh Hashanah for Hebrew year 5783. The holiday begins at sundown on Sunday, September 25, 2022, […]
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KITCHEN MAVEN: THE STAFF OF LIFE
by Judi Yamada, www.kitchenmaven.org The first known use of the idiom “Staff Of Life” was in 1638; it meant “a staple of diet”, and the meaning hasn’t changed. Obtained from […]
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KITCHEN MAVEN: TAPAS TALK
EDITOR’S NOTE: Warm days call for easy cooking, or meals with little or no cooking, and tapas are always a fun way to serve up a delicious meal. Be sure […]
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“Thrifty Comfort Cooking for Challenging Times” – Cookbook Provides Easy, Affordable Recipes for All Cooks; Proceeds of Cookbook Sales to Benefit Local Food Banks
By Laura Swanson This is one of the good things that has come from the pandemic – Judith Yamada’s cookbook “Thrifty Comfort Cooking for Challenging Times.” Seeing a need to […]
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KITCHEN MAVEN: SPEECHES, CANNONS & TURTLE SOUP
By Judith Yamada John Adams wrote to his wife on July 3, 1776, that he believed Independence Day “will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival”. He […]
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KITCHEN MAVEN: Strawberry Rhubarb Springtime Pie for Father’s Day
By Judith Yamada, Kitchen Maven Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 19, 2022. If you have a dad at your house or plan to visit a dad this weekend, you […]
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KITCHEN MAVEN: Is It Quiche Or Frittata?
By Judith Yamada, Kitchen Maven The definition of quiche is “unsweetened custard pie with a savory filling” and the definition of frittata is “unfolded omelet often containing chopped vegetables or […]
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Memorial Day History; Easy Recipes for Holiday Gatherings
By Judith Yamada, The Kitchen Maven At first known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day originated in the years following the Civil War. The holiday honors those who died while serving […]
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KITCHEN MAVEN: Let My People Go – Passover Recipes
This article was originally published in 2019 in the Tillamook County Pioneer. With Passover, Easter and Ramadan celebrations at hand, and with so much divisiveness and separatist politics in the […]
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KITCHEN MAVEN: MEALTIME CONTENTMENT AND SECURITY; NEW COOKBOOK & SOULFUL MAC & CHEESE
By Judith Yamada, Kitchen Maven At this moment, my cookbook “Thrifty Comfort Cooking for Challenging Times” is being published. And we just agreed on the front cover design today. I’m […]
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