Happy Purim

Happy Purim.  Lucky me. We celebrate Purim in my house, which is a very cool holiday (I'm agnostic, but Nathalie, my wife, is Jewish) that celebrates feminine heroism. The holiday, from the Biblical book of Esther,  celebrates Queen Esther, the queen of Persia who convinces the king not to persecute the Jews as urged by his villainous adviser, Haman. A signature of the holiday are these unique cookies in the shape of Haman's hat. In our house, the cookies are filled with poppy seed paste, but other fillings are also used.

This year, 2012, Purim is March 7-8.

Cookies by Nathalie.