Thanksgiving at Home -
Evan Kleiman

Like most of us my idea of Thanksgiving was formed at the family table.  My aunt and my mom created Thanksgiving together, sharing the responsibility and populating the table with a changing group of "strays".  So when it was my time to take up the challenge I took the chicken's way out, ...read more

Matzo Lasagna for Passover
Recipe: Matzo Lasagna for Passover aka Tortino di Azzime -
Evan Kleiman

Italian Jewish culinary culture is fascinating.  Not Ashkenazi, not sephardi it's its own mashup of flavors and dishes.  So it isn't surprising that Italian Jews actually figured out a way to enjoy pasta during Passover.  Like pretty much everything Italians do, their matzo is prettier than ours, often round and ...read more