February 28, 2013
This giveaway is now closed. ERMAHGERD you guys! I’m obsessed with this Passover Matzo iPhone case from Sealed with a Case. Ob-sessed. Photo credit. Sorry to sound like a […]
February 25, 2013
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, I love living in Texas. Tasty BBQ, 80 degree temps in February, burly men in cowboy hats, […]
February 21, 2013
Thanks to everyone who entered the There’s Jews in Texas? giveaway! We had some great comments on that post too- I loved reading them. Without further […]
February 20, 2013
Purim is soon and you know what that means right? Costume parties and debauchery! Two of my favorites. A little Purim recap for you. Esther, a sassy […]
February 18, 2013
Someone clock it. February 18th, 8:07 AM and it’s summer in Austin, TX. Now it may be snowing where you live, but it has been as […]
February 13, 2013
I’ve got a fun giveaway for y’all today: a book of poems written by Texas Jew Debra Winegarten. There’s Jews in Texas? is the winner of […]
February 12, 2013
I’ve had some CRAZY times coming up with some hamantaschen recipes for Purim this year. I mean bland cookie + filling = boatload of possibilities. Yesterday […]
February 11, 2013
Readers often ask me: “Amy, where do you come up with these crazy ideas?” (Well, I’m a freaking genius.) The truth is, I often get inspiration […]
February 7, 2013
Not only was it my birthday the other week, but I also graduated culinary school and taught a cooking class for 20 hungry Jews at our […]
February 4, 2013
Okay I pinky swear this is the last recipe I will make with gribenes. At least for now. (I just can’t quit you schmaltz!) Next week […]
January 28, 2013
Yesterday was my birthday. I turned 30 and the world did not come to an end! It’s a miracle! Well, the real miracle is that I […]
January 21, 2013
Last week when I made schmaltz, I promised you I’d make some recipes for Jew to try with the tasty “champagne of fats”. First up, knishes. […]
January 16, 2013
A few weeks back I was sent the book Hot Mamalah (Andrews McMeel, $18.99) to peruse and review with y’all! I’ll start off by saying the book, written as “the […]
January 14, 2013
How to make schmaltz and gribenes from scratch! Helllo! So enough with the healthy New Year’s recipes already- let’s make some fat! I have had some […]
January 9, 2013
Hey y’all! This is mostly for my local Austin readers, but I am teaching two classes coming up on Jewish food and would love for y’all […]
January 7, 2013
Well it’s a week into the New Year. How did y’all celebrate? Are you keeping your resolutions? We donned our sparkliest sequins (well, I did at […]
December 31, 2012
Happy Secular Jew Year to you! Any big plans? This year, in lieu of frolicking around 6th Street we are having a nice, quiet party at […]
December 25, 2012
Whether you celebrate Christmas with gingerbread and eggnog or General Tso’s chicken and egg rolls, I hope you day is full of family, joy and mimosas!! […]
December 24, 2012
Merrrrry Christmas to Jew! Oh isn’t it fun to be a Jew on Christmas? Like any good chosen person, I am spending Christmas Eve noshing on […]
December 17, 2012
I totally meant to cook up a new recipe for Jew all this week, but I got caught up in family time when I went back […]
December 12, 2012
Hey y’all! Thanks to everyone who entered my Hanukkah giveaway! Without further ado, the lucky winner of the Hanukkah magnets is: Which means: Becky wins!!! […]
December 10, 2012
This giveaway is now closed. I have a new friend. He’s a guy. And Jewish. And adorable. But before you start calling up Bubbe with mazels, I’ll […]
December 6, 2012
Two days until Chanukah/Hanukah/Hanukkah. Who else is pumped? Latkes, get in my belly!!! I thought you may or may not need some last minute recipe ideas, […]
December 5, 2012
Today marks two years that I have been blogging here at WJWE. Hooray! What started off as a hobby when I was bored at my desk […]
December 4, 2012
So it’s no secret I like latkes. Mexican Potato Latkes. Potato Latke Eggs Benedict. Sweet Potato Latkes. Gimme, gimme, gimme! But what’s not to like, really, […]
December 3, 2012
When I told you guys that my Matzah Ball Pot Pie was the best thing I ever made, I lied. Well not lied, per say. I […]
November 30, 2012
Last week I participated in a Thanksgiving Leftover Cook-off with Google+ where participants had to turn extra turkey and stuffing into something magical. (If you are […]
November 26, 2012
Did y’all have a great Thanksgiving? I sure did! A bunch of friends and I got together for a vagabond Thanksgiving linner of sorts, and then […]
November 24, 2012
Hope you kids had a happy Thanksgiving! I participated in a Thanksgiving Leftover Throwdown yesterday on Google+ (you can watch the replay above) which was a […]
November 21, 2012
Happy almost Turkey Day! Some of you may still be planning your Thanksgiving menus out, but I am already on leftovers. Glorious leftovers. Cold turkey sandwiched […]