Chicago - September 29, 2008

Mandel, Schmandel

Marla’s Mandels

Oy gevalt. Yom Kippur is a week away, and your oven’s on the fritz.

Looks like you need a break fast backup.

Don’t shvitz, kvetch, or get all verklempt. A little yenta told us about Marla’s Mandels, a mother-daughter team with punims to die for and a whole lot of chutzpah.

Using a secret family recipe, Marla Templer and Rachael Halstuk whip up crunchy, light mandels in flavors that’ll make you kvell. Nosh on plain, cranberry-white chocolate, chocolate chip, apricot white chocolate, walnut raisin, and raisin almond.

Not a member of the tribe? Not to worry — these mandels are for everyone (except schmegeggies and schmendricks). Orders range from ten-piece boxes to hefty, customized platters.

Don’t eat too many — they go straight to your tuchas.

Now that’s puttin’ the sugah in meshugge.


Marla’s Mandels (312-618-3015 or marlasmandels.com). Order by 1 p.m. Wednesday for a Yom Kippur delivery.