Archive | October, 2008

365 Days of Missing

On this 12th day of Cheshvan marks my mother’s yahrzeit. It’s difficult to fathom that’s it’s been a year since she passed. Sometimes it seems like I was just talking to her on the phone the other day, but most of the time it feels like an eternity. A day doesn’t go by that I [...]

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53 Years Ago

Fifty-three years ago today, Bernard & Leona Davidson gave birth to Marsha Hermione Davidson, my mother. I know exactly what I would give her, a big hug. I wish I had made more of an effort to hug my mom more. I wish had spent every year with my mom on her birthday. The more [...]

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Nanban

Recipe Summary Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus marinade overnight) Cook Time: 20 minutes Yield: serves 4 For the chicken: 4 chicken legs (or breasts) 1-2 eggs Flour to cover the chicken For the western vinegar sauce: 4 Tbsp soy sauce 6 Tbsp sugar 5 Tbsp vinegar Pepper to taste (for adults) 1 tsp ketchup (for [...]

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