Video: Rolling and Filling Hamantashen

This Sunday or Monday, Jews around the world celebrate the holiday of Purim. The traditional food is a filled, triangle-shaped cookie know n as hamantashen. You can use any cookie dough that is easy to roll and cut. I’d never made yeast hamantashen before, and I decided to experiment with sourdough. They came out okay, […]

Video: Lasagne with Fresh Homemade Pasta Dough

When one of my children asked whether making fresh lasagna is worth the effort. I pointed out that cooking up lasagna noodles also takes time and energy. Pre-cooked noodles are quite expensive and don’t have the same texture. If you don’t find rolling out dough a chore, try this easy recipe for gourmet results (unappreciated […]