Irene Saiger
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My sister, brother-in-law, and older son came to town this week for my father’s unveiling. Yes, it was sad and emotional, but it was also a celebration of a life lived to the fullest. Well they have all gone home and, tonight, when I sat down to wr…
July 8
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This is the first Father’s Day since my father, Harry Graf, passed away. It feels strange despite the fact that in recent years he was not well enough to really enjoy the celebrations. He never knew his father and I often wondered what it must have…
June 19
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Anytime I served my mother any kind of ethnic food, her standard response, in Yiddish, was, “we never ate this in Mogielnice.” I was raised on a strict diet of Eastern European Jewish fare: good, solid, hearty meals. My mother never made Pad Thai or…
June 6
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I was 16 years old, it was my first trip away from home, and I was going abroad. Although my parents had never been to Israel, they decided to send me on a summer program. I was nervous and excited and had no idea what to expect. I didn’t know anybo…
May 24
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Shavuot is approaching, and the tradition is to serve dairy meals, stemming from a description of Israel as “a land flowing with milk and honey.” What a wonderful opportunity to create meals with ingredients that I love. Sweet butter, heavy cream, f…
May 12
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Mother’s Day may feel like a Hallmark holiday but it does force us to stop whatever we are doing for a minute, an hour, or a day, and think about our mothers or our role as mothers. My mother was a petite, olive-skinned woman with medium brown hair…
May 7
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Roasted Artichokes (perfect for Lag Baomer) What a glorious week it has been in Los Angeles! The sun is shining, the sky is a beautiful shade of blue, the wind is blowing and you can see the Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains in the distance. It…
May 2
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Blueberry Buns Blueberries are my favorite summer fruit. I love the color, texture, the little crown at the top of the berry, and the memories that I associate with this small delicate fruit that was plentiful on the East Coast. As a child I picked…
April 25
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Tabit (Iraqi Chicken and Rice) Last week I went to synagogue to say Yizkor, the prayer service for the departed, and afterwards heard a sermon about a poem written by the Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai. The poem was about faith, God, and the Jewish ex…
April 13
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April 9
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Many years ago I was a volunteer on Kibbutz Usha in Northern Israel. I asked to be assigned to the dairy and was given the morning shift, working side by side with an Arab named Hasan, a kind and willing teacher. It was quite an experience for a g…
March 22
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Passover We are now two weeks away from Passover. This is the first time in about twenty years that we will be conducting the Seder in the dining room primarily because twelve of us can fit there. No need to empty out the living room, order extra ta…
March 19
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Passover We are now two weeks away from Passover. This is the first time in about twenty years that we will be conducting the Seder in the dining room primarily because twelve of us can fit there. No need to empty out the living room, order extra ta…
March 16
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Passover Countdown No.2 We are now three weeks away from Passover. This is the first time in about twenty years when we will be conducting the Seder in the dining room primarily because twelve of us can fit there. No need to empty out the living ro…
March 11
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THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010 Oven Baked Chicken Wings This was written several years ago with my friend Fredda. We had decided to watch the Oscars together and serve this particular chicken. Well the Oscars are on Sunday so I thought it would be fun to…
March 4
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We are weeks away from Passover and I am starting to feel the pressure. What is it about this holiday that brings out an obsession with cleanliness in a way that is totally and completely out of character? I approac…
March 1

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Bamitbach by Irene Saiger

My sister, brother-in-law, and older son came to town this week for my father’s unveiling. Yes, it was sad and emotional, but it was also a celebration of a life lived to the fullest. Well they have all gone

home and, tonight, when I sat down to write this post, all I could think of was potatoes. They are the ultimate comfort food for those of us who come from Eastern European Jewish stock. How can anyone resist a steamy, buttery bowl of mashed potatoes at the end of a challenging day? Pot… Continue

Posted on July 8, 2010 at 6:35pm —

Irene Saiger

Ba'Mitbach (In the Kitchen) by Irene Saiger

This is the first Father’s Day since my father, Harry Graf, passed away. It feels strange despite the fact that in recent years he was not well enough to really enjo

… Continue

Posted on June 19, 2010 at 8:49pm —

Irene Saiger

Ba'Mitbach (In the Kitchen) by Irene Saiger

Anytime I served my mother any kind of ethnic food, her standard response, in Yiddish, was, “we never ate this in Mogielnice.” I was raised on a strict diet of Eastern European Jewish fare: good, solid, hearty meals. My mother never made Pad Thai or tacos or stir fry, and just trying to conjure up an image of her standing in the kitchen with a wok makes me smile. Truth be told, when she did try a new recipe that she was given by a friend or neighbor, my sister and I were typically unhappy about… Continue

Posted on June 6, 2010 at 8:41pm —

Irene Saiger

Ba'Mitbach (In the Kitchen) by Irene Saiger

I was 16 years old, it was my first trip away from home, and I was going abroad. Although my parents had never been to Israel, they decided to send me on a summer pr

… Continue

Posted on May 24, 2010 at 6:00pm —

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At 9:05pm on January 30, 2010, Aryeh said…
Hi Irene,

If you would be open to the idea, I would like to feature some of your recipes on mykosherla.com, which a friend and myself have recently created. Thanks for your consideration Irene.

Best,
Aryeh
At 5:47pm on December 27, 2009, rachel risch said…
hi, how about your wonderful chickens reciepts?
At 7:27am on October 14, 2009, Norm Saiger said…
Hi Irene & Fredda!
At 2:57pm on September 10, 2009, Elin Schwartz said…
You know the 28th is Yom Kippur....
At 2:55pm on September 10, 2009, Elin Schwartz said…
I'm putting it on my calendar! And next year, maybe we'll be attending a book signing or movie premier: "Irene & Fredda"
 
 
 

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