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A column from 1969 (above).

It’s hard to believe that I’ve
been writing food stories for the
Detroit Jewish News for nearly a
quarter of a century, starting in
the early ’90s. My first article was
a personal account of prepar-
ing potato latkes from a recipe
taught to me by my late mother-
in-law.
Having grown up in a home of
mixed Sephardic and Ashkenazic
parents from Brazil, my recipe
selections are broad, with
everything from chicken soup
to latkes. Having no local rela-
tives and little Jewish food back-
ground, I learned and created
recipes as I went along.
With my international heritage,
catering experience and travel
bug influencing my cooking, I’m
proud to meet people who have
binders, boxes and folders filled
with my clipped recipes and now
online versions. Without even
realizing, I have followed a Jewish
News custom of including classic
Jewish favorites with my adapted
versions of popular foods — all
recipes kosher, of course.
The recipes here, from the early
years, are as popular as ever, 75
years on. •