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Faith Kramer aka blogappetit

@faithkramer.bsky.social

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Author, 52 Shabbats: Friday Night Dinners Inspired by a Global Jewish Kitchen (faithkramer.com), creator of Jewish (jweekly.com) & other recipes. Newsletter, Newish, at faithkramer.substack.com Plus politics, travel, precode movies & food & more food

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Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · Nov 15

First bluesky post. Need accounts to follow — I’m a food writer and recipe developer specializing in Jewish food — 52 Shabbats cookbook faithkramer.com, recipes at jweekly.com @[email protected]

Plus precode movies, cat pix, international food/travel and more

Oh, and follow me, I’m a delight

52 Shabbats: Friday Night Dinners Inspired by a Global Jewish Kitchen

52 Shabbats by Faith Kramer invites everyone, regardless of religious background, to honor the tradition of Shabbat with a special meal on Friday evenings.

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Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 2d

Post Halloween vibe

Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 9d

Make your own great pumpkin … challah

Shape into round after first rise, oil & loosely tie string to resemble pumpkin sections. Place in oiled 10-inch pie tin. Let rise. Add paprika or turmeric to yolks for wash. Brush on & bake in tin. Remove string. Add a real pumpkin stem or a cinnamon stick.

Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 9d

A great pumpkin … challah for Shabbat dinner in 10/31, Halloween or Thanksgiving.

Recipes for sweet or savory pumpkin challahs from my @jewishsf.bsky.social column. Directions on how to shape any challah dough into this delightful pumpkin shape in comments below. jweekly.com/2023/10/27/s...

Pumpkin shaped challah on white plate with real pumpkin stem

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Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 10d

It will be published in January on @jewishsf.bsky.social and I will post the link. Here’s a look inside

Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 10d

This is a new updated version. The first one was good. I am hoping this one will be great!

Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 10d

Experienced this on a cruise ship. It’s cute. A few minutes of amusement as a way to eat dinner. Maybe better as an art installation

Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 10d

Recipe testing a crunchy, creamy, chocolatey shredded phyllo pastry for an upcoming @jewishsf.bsky.social recipe column. It’s filled with pistachios and coconut-hazelnut cream and has a spiced sugar syrup. A very special (and easy) dessert

Pan of shredded phyllo dessert topped with pistachios and filled with cocoa nut cream and chopped pistachios.

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Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 12d

My son met his wife hiking it!

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Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 12d

What you wrote was fascinating. I don’t know if there is a link, or just parallel lines of development, but as a recipe/food writer I sometimes use pumpkin pie spice as a sub for harder to find spice mixes (sometimes with other spices) for the chai and coffee seasonings and similar mixes.

Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 12d

I’ve always thought the spice mix was similar to Indian chai masala mix for tea and Yemen hawaij for coffee and other regional hot drink spice mixes. All of which predate pumpkin spice lattes but confirm that the flavor profile has legs!

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Michael W. Twitty @koshersoul.bsky.social · 12d

lva-virginia.libcal.com/event/15187764 #RecipesfromtheAmericanSouth
#Richmond #RVA

Please help me share to 100 folks! (It really helps.) Ill be on stage with a legend--Dr. Leni Sorenson formerly of Monticello!

October 28 2025
6-7:30 pm

Weinstein Author Series – Michael W. Twitty | Recipes From the American South

REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT Join us for a conversation between culinary historian Leni Sorensen and award-winning author and culinary historian Michael W. Twitty on Twitty’s new...

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Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 13d

Reading one of his poems was a nightly bedtime ritual in our house.

Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 16d

Unusually for me I answered a call from an unknown number. Turned out to be “the leading conservative think tank” to quote my spammer who was calling a lifelong democrat and diehard liberal looking for donations. Requested my number struck from the list and wished him a “happy no kings day.”

Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 18d

Totally agree with @nrlines.bsky.social about @koshersoul.bsky.social He is a national treasure!

N.R. Lines⁷ (she/her) @nrlines.bsky.social · 18d

First, read this article and consider ordering Michael Twitty's new cookbook.

Second, find yourself a copy of Koshersoul. And while you're at it find a copy of The Cooking Gene. Both books are true gifts and incredibly informative in an accessibly narrative kind of way.

Michael W. Twitty @koshersoul.bsky.social · 18d

www.npr.org/2025/10/15/n...

#RecipesfromtheAmericanSouth
On NPR!!! please share!

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Regina Schrambling @gastropoda.bsky.social · 22d

“Pro-life” party did this

NPR @npr.org · 22d

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

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Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 24d

Thx @lizetkruyff.bsky.social for the repost

Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 24d

Mine would be none of the above. I’m strawberry rhubarb or nothing

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Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 24d

Have you heard the disgusting pro ice raid commercials the department of homeland security is doing on Spotify. Officially paid by them. How is this legal?

Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 24d

@eatingbeagles.bsky.social thx for the repost

Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 24d

Typo. Please Bluesky let us edit! — why all challahs aren’t …

Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · 25d

Have you ever wondered why aren’t all challahs stuffed challahs? This one is perfect for Sukkot with a sweet dessert filling from my @hadassahorg.bsky.social writer’s circle post. blogs.timesofisrael.com/stuffed-dess...

The Blogs: Stuffed Dessert Challah Embodies the Sukkot Harvest Theme of Bounty

From the blog of Faith Kramer at The Times of Israel

blogs.timesofisrael.com

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Faith Kramer aka blogappetit @faithkramer.bsky.social · Oct 5

In honor of my son, the cinnamon roll fanatic, happy National cinnamon roll day!

On This Day... @onthisday01.bsky.social · Oct 4

On This Day...
#onthisday #signalboost #foodhistory #cinnamonrolls

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · Sep 19

We can't rely on companies to do the right thing. This is why the Supreme Court was so profoundly wrong in Citizens United. Corporations are *not* people. They act only to gain profits, not to promote principles. They will not rescue us.

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Leigh Harrison Helberg @leighhelberg.bsky.social · Sep 17

Donald Trump can't win the 2026 midterms fair and square - so he's trying to cheat by calling up his cronies in red states and asking for seats.

California: YOU have the power to stop him.

Vote YES on Prop 50 to defend fair elections and STOP Trump's election rigging.

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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · Sep 17

Happy Constitution Day 2025. Who would ever have thought the constitution would be at its most precarious and menaced since the Civil War if not ever? But it’s where we are. We have to fight fight fight. A republic, if you can keep it.

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