DC-Area Bakeries Selling Hamantaschen Cookies for Purim

The Jewish holiday of Purim begins on Monday, March 6 bringing with it opportunities to eat more hamantaschen and learn about the culinary story behind the celebration. Foods eaten around Purim vary, but the most visible dish in the United States is hamantaschen—buttery, triangular shaped cookies with a pocket for filling the center. Hamantaschen symbolize […]The post DC-Area Bakeries Selling Hamantaschen Cookies for Purim first appeared on Washingtonian.