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Scone or Irish Soda Bread?

October 26, 2022 by Claudia Long Leave a Comment

Irish soda bread

After a trip to Ireland, I created this scone-like Irish soda bread recipe. Luscious, a bit lemony, a bit tangy. Bring out the butter!

Filed Under: advice, Food, Ireland, love Tagged With: #baking, #bread, #gingeredwhisk, #irish, #irishsodabread, #scones, #travel, love

Ukraine in my history

May 11, 2022 by Claudia Long Leave a Comment

My paternal grandmother (the little girl in the photo) emigrated from Uzhhorod in 1913. That is one of the cities in #Ukraine that Jill Biden visited last week. The parallels […]

Filed Under: Journeys, Russia, Ukraine Tagged With: family history, immigration, Jews, Ukraine, Uzhhorod

Kiffles are the new Magic

December 2, 2021 by Claudia Long 5 Comments

I was enjoying Jean Metzer‘s The Matzah Ball, a really fun #Hanukkah romance in the classic Romance-novels style (meet-cute, boy and girl hate each other as sparks fly, the last […]

Filed Under: advice, Food, Hanukkah Tagged With: #Hanukkah, #Jewishfood, #NineTenthsoftheLaw, #rugelach, #TheMatazahBall, chocolate, Jewish, The Matzah Ball

Jewish Book Tour on Instagram

November 12, 2021 by Claudia Long Leave a Comment

book cover Consuelo

Welcome to my first post on my books as part of the #Jewishbookstagramtour. The Duel for Consuelo—book two in the Tendrils of the Inquisition series—weaves poetry, the Enlightenment, and the […]

Filed Under: Crypto-Jews, Mexico, Uncategorized Tagged With: #DuelforConsuelo, #HistoricalFiction, #Jewishbookstagramtour, #womensfiction, historical fiction, Jewish, Mexico, Women writers

An old law leads to forced marriage–can this bride be saved?

June 29, 2021 by Claudia Long Leave a Comment

 Barcelona, 1584 Dear Madam Mariana,  I dare not ask this question of anyone I know but–I must seek counsel.  In Jewish law, when a man dies, his brother is obligated […]

Filed Under: advice, Jewish law, love, sons, Uncategorized, widows Tagged With: #eggs, #fertility, #fertility foods, #halitzah, #indiewriter, #levirate marriage, #levirate union, #lovelorn #MadamMariana, #mandrakes, #Pride and Prejudice, #womensfiction, advice, Jewish, widows, Women's Dreams

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  • Scone or Irish Soda Bread?
  • Ukraine in my history
  • Kiffles are the new Magic
  • Jewish Book Tour on Instagram
  • An old law leads to forced marriage–can this bride be saved?

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