by Leanne Schy | Aug 29, 2022 | Kitchen Committee
We are reposting this honey cake article from 2020, lest these recipes sink out of sight in the list of blog posts, and our holiday baking suffers. But first, an article on the history of honey cake from Janet Stein-Larson of the kitchen Committee. The Kitchen Corner:...
by beth-ami | Jun 28, 2022 | Kitchen Committee
Starting June 18, we began having a simple lunch after Shabbat morning services. Seating will be in the shady breezeway. These will not be potlucks. At this time the only home-prepared items that may be brought in by people are easy to serve desserts that follow the...
by beth-ami | May 8, 2022 | Kitchen Committee
What is Shavuot without dairy foods? Shavuot is also known as the Festival of the First-fruit offerings. The First-fruits of Spring (dates, figs, grapes, pomegranates, olives, the last harvest of barley, and the first harvest of wheat) compose the seven species...
by beth-ami | Mar 31, 2022 | Kitchen Committee
Just like in our homes, the CBA Passover plans for the kitchen are being organized. It will be turned upside down to be cleaned of all chametz, and all the regular pots, pans, utensils, etc. will be exchanged for the the pots, pans and utensils used during Passover....
by beth-ami | Mar 2, 2022 | Kitchen Committee
Purim is coming. And we can smell the hamantashen in our Beth Ami Kitchen. The tradition has returned! For the first time in a couple of years we had a small crew rolling, cutting, stuffing, folding and baking Hamantashen for you to enjoy. We created 136 date; 106...
by beth-ami | Oct 24, 2021 | Kitchen Committee
Thanks to the generous donation of David Kahn and Safeway we have a few extra cases of Matzah (Matzot? or Matzas?). By now, you should all have heard about the Matzah Brei Fry we are planning to do on Sunday, November 14th at 9:30 AM (as long as these positive health...
