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Welcome to Musings of a Kosher Cook!

My name is Miriam, and I love of all things related to food.  I love reading cookbooks, grocery shopping, visiting farmers' markets and food factories, watching cooking shows (especially cooking competitions!), and of course, cooking.  Cooking is a fantastic creative outlet for me, something I find relaxing, technical, challenging and rewarding all at the same time.  I starting helping my mother with cooking at about 4-5 years old (not sure how much help I actually was...), and by 11 years old I was cooking full meals.  My love of food ultimately influenced my decision to pursue a career as a registered dietitian, where I can combine this love with helping people live healthier lives.

A little while ago, a few people in my life independently suggested I write a blog about cooking.  One of these people was my husband, who sees daily how much I enjoy the cooking experience, and he suggested I share it with others.  I mulled over the idea for a month or so, and finally decided to go ahead and try it out.  So, here I am.

The idea behind Musings of a Kosher Cook is for it to be a place to share my thoughts on all things food related.  This is not limited to recipes, although they are likely to be something I discuss often.  I also intend to share thoughts on foods and food-related products, perhaps even restaurant experiences (though I don't eat out much), as well as cookbooks and other writings about food and chefs.  I keep kosher, so you won't find any posts regarding items containing pork, shellfish, or combinations of meat/poultry with dairy products.  However, I often take recipes that are not intended for a kosher cook, and adapt them to meet my preferences, so you may find some of that on these pages.

 I have no expectations for how this project will develop.  What I do know, is that it's time for the sharing to begin.  Enjoy!

Comments

  1. UnknownJuly 28, 2019 at 6:42 AM

    Way to go! I can't wait to keep up with your writings. Blog away!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 30, 2019 at 7:31 PM

    This is soo cool! I will definitely keep tabs on this:)

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  3. Miriam's motherJuly 30, 2019 at 7:31 PM

    Miriam was indeed very young (4-5 sounds about right) when she starting helping me in the kitchen but she surpassed my cooking ability a LONG time ago! She is a talented, varied and accomplished chef (her breads are indescribably delicious)!

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  4. UnknownAugust 7, 2019 at 10:33 PM

    Looking forward to many postings!

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