TIP OF THE DAY: Hamantaschen For Purim

Make hamentaschen this weekend. Photo courtesy Zabars.com. You don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy hamantaschen (also spelled hamentaschen), the traditional tri-corned cookie that celebrates the Jewish holiday of Purim. This year it’s celebrated from February 28th through March 1st. The story of Purim, as told in the Bible’s Book of Esther, tells of the…
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ENTERTAINING: The Cupcake Becomes Even More Fetching

The cost of party cakes is out of control: a 1/2″ thick piece of wedding cake for $10 a slice? That’s what wedding cake specialists charge in our town. To add to the pain, hotels charge a “cake slicing fee” to cut and serve the cake. This, plus the fact that too many guests don’t…
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