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Why Paul McCartney Made Mashed Potatoes in a 1998 live internet video for fans, a few months after this passing of his wife Linda McCartney. Read More

Interview with Anne Herz Sommer, a 108 yr old Holocaust survivor and pianist. Alice relied on her music and optimism to help her survive the war. Read More

Gefilte fish is loved by some, loathed by others. At two new Jewish Manhattan food businesses, Ashkenazi gefilte gets the gourmet treatment. Read More

Watch Tori Avey, The Shiksa in the Kitchen, cook healthy recipes for Passover week on ABC 7Live in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Read More

Marley says – Happy Passover! Chag Pesach Sameach from our family to yours. ♥

Thank you for voting for The Shiksa in the Kitchen and Tori Avey – IACP People’s Choice Award for Best Culinary Blog of 2012 Read More

Tamara Reese interviews Tori Avey, The Shiksa in the Kitchen, about Passover on Kveller.com Read More

Learn to make an afikoman bag from fabrics, decorate. Easy fun passover craft project for kids and family. Afikomen, matzo, Passover, Seder. Read More

Learn to make a homemade Elijah’s Cup with this fun, colorful, kid-friendly Passover holiday craft on TheShiksa.com Read More

Vote for Tori and The Shiksa in the Kitchen in the IACP People’s Choice Awards for 2012! Read More

Read Tori Avey’s post on PBS Food for Passover – Spice Up Your Passover Seder Menu with Sephardic Flavors on PBS.org Read More

Hear Tori Avey, The Shiksa in the Kitchen, talk Passover with legendary New York radio host Joan Hamburg. Read More

Contest – win a gorgeous Waring Pro double waffle iron. Comment and let me know your favorite breakfast-for-dinner dish. Easy entry & giveaway! Read More

A list of fun and interesting American historical food facts for President’s Day featuring George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, JFK and more! Read More

Watch Tori Avey, The Shiksa in the Kitchen, cook historical recipes for President’s Day on ABC 7Live in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Read More

Ever wondered what my kitchen looks like? TheKitchn.com posted a wonderful photo tour of my kitchen today. Bethany, the photographer who came to interview me, is one of the coolest gals I’ve met in a long time. So much fun! … Read More

I will not be posting online on January 18 in protest of the internet censorship bills, SOPA and PIPA, that will soon be voted on by Congress. Please consider signing this petition against internet censorship and learn how you can … Read More

Truffles are the most expensive food in the world, worth their weight in gold because of their scarcity. Are truffles really worth all this fuss? Read More

Composers and lyricists use dummy lyrics as placeholders. Here are George and Ira Gershwin’s silly food lyrics for their hit song “I Got Rhythm.” Read More

Tori Avey, The Shiksa in the Kitchen, shares her favorite blog recipes from 2011. Read More