Comments on: The Shiksa Does Blintzes

By: Gregor Samsa

Gregor Samsa — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:22:10 +0000

I never thought of shiksa as being derogatory. (I’m a little Jew boy myself. .. ) After all, it is usually qualified by an adjective such as: hot, dumb, brilliant, Diane Keaton-like, blond.

By the way, you know what a shaygetz is? It’s a man who thinks a shiksa is a small electric razor! (Ka-boom.)

By: Barbara

Barbara — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 16:53:41 +0000

K–thank you so much for your kind words. They mean a lot to me.

Anon–thanks for telling me that–what a neat coincidence!

By: anon in Bay Area

anon in Bay Area — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 17:13:31 +0000

In many Indian languages, “Shiksha” means a Student or disciple of a Guru from whom they master an art or a science. How interesting. Great blog. Keep the good work going.

By: KCatGU

KCatGU — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:43:29 +0000

I was wishfully dreaming of cherries after reading this post (well more like reading your post last summer about the your cherry trees, which by the way I loved) and then afternoon the sales man at our office recieved a box of cherries as a gift and he shared them. Oh such sweetness (and a little bit of sour)

Thanks for giving so much Barbara with your writing! I love your blog, best of luck with the baby and the warm summer months.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 04:12:38 +0000

Yes, Azalais–you introduced us all to Victor’s! I remember going out to eat there with you a few times.

Of course, it closed years ago, with the lingerie shop closing years before that….which is so sad.

And I don’t like jarred gefelte fish–only homemade.

Ladylark–I am glad to bring back memories–even if you didn’t like the raisins!

Thank you, Lydia. The lemon was a momentary inspiration. It turned out really, really well, though.

Cat–thank you! Glad to meet you. Hope you keep coming back!

Glenna–that is so funny. I haven’t made shiksa balls for my parents yet. I should. They would probably like them. Then, we could have some blintzes for dessert. Not kosher, but then, neither is a shiksa.

Oooh, lindy–that Jewish wedding soup sounds fabulous! I may have to make that sometime! Whee! Interesting about your daughter finding someone of a similar ethnic mixture….really neat.

Risingsun–Yeah, they are really, really good. Though I am not allowed to make them again for a while, as I mentioned before. I think that in the fall, instead of having applesauce with them, I will make my Applachian hillbilly fried apples to go with the blintzes, and see how that grabs Zak….