Author Archives: Onecakebaker

About Onecakebaker

Author of a memoir called The Girl On the Wall, and working on a novel. Former Synagogue president, gardener, empty nester. Raising bees.

S’more Hamentashen

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Onecakebaker

S’more Hamentashen Graham cracker dough adapted from Nancy Silverton’s Pastries from the La Brea Bakery via Smitten Kitchen 2 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons (375 grams) unbleached all-purpose flour 
1 cup (176 grams) dark brown sugar, lightly packed
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S’more Hamentashen

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Onecakebaker

S’more Hamentashen Graham cracker dough adapted from Nancy Silverton’s Pastries from the La Brea Bakery via Smitten Kitchen 2 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons (375 grams) unbleached all-purpose flour 
1 cup (176 grams) dark brown sugar, lightly packed
 1 teaspoon … Continue reading →

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It’s Never JUST ‘call them.’

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Onecakebaker

When did people stop answering their phones? Everyone I know, except me, screens their calls, or just lets messages pile up until they feel like dealing with them. Is this efficient? Well, maybe for the person being called, but I’m … Continue reading →

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Report on the San Francisco Writer’s Conference

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Onecakebaker

I got a late start on the conference, as I only showed up Friday morning, Valentines day. Fact is, I typed out about 8 Tweets. First, the supportive cupcake at lunch :, d Then, the keynote at lunch was Chitra Divalkalkuruni, … Continue reading →

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Curling! the ice kind.

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Onecakebaker

How hard could it be to push a rock across the ice? Well, pretty hard, actually. So curling is sort of like crouching down and pushing yourself off of a set of starters blocks to begin a sprint on a … Continue reading →

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Life Lessons , Fiction, and Philosophy

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Onecakebaker

Hello, everybody. It’s still very dry here in California. I spent a couple of hours trying to clean the deck where I  put out a lot of pots which sometimes grow plants in them, and sometimes don’t. I am cleaning it … Continue reading →

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Back to my memoir, and a sad result of iOS updates

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Onecakebaker

One of the first people to help me understand my father’s documents was a man named Alex Bauer, a friend of my in-laws and a lovely man from Hungary. He died last year, after a long and full life, and … Continue reading →

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Thanksgivvukah or Thanukah? Either way, I’m taking a pass for the rest of the month

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Onecakebaker

I am taking the rest of the month off of blogging here.  I’m trying to write a novel in a month, so I have to narrow my bandwidth. See you in December.

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Thanksgivvukah Idea #5–Pumpkin Doughnuts

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Onecakebaker

Jodi Paley gave me this one–Pumpkin cream in her soufganiot (doughnuts)! Sounds great. she will mix pumpkin puree with whipped cream.

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Thanksgivvukah idea #4–Hand Pies

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Onecakebaker

Thanksgivvukah idea #4 Thanksgivikkuah Hand Pies This family is the real deal.  They deep-fry their turkey (see idea#1),  Mom and Dad are both rabbis, and Mom bakes up a storm. She even makes her own pumpkin butter. That’s too intense … Continue reading →

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