HPS Network members in the New England area exhibited at the Back-to-School fair in Bridgeport, CT in August. Emilio Ortiz, Jenny Ortiz, Carmen Camacho, Frankie Feliciano and Gabe Feliciano were on hand to man the table and answer questions about Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome. The fair was held in a heavily Puerto Rican area and several attendees picked up brochures to share with family and friends affected by albinism. Other exhibitors at the event included organizations offering behavioral and mental health services, after school programs, health and safety programs as well as many other community resources.
Here's another recipe from Toby! Thanks Toby......and I'll get the others posted soon! Ratner's Cheesecake and plain cookies Ratner's was a Jewish dairy restaurant in the lower East Side of Manhattan. This recipe, from my disintegrating, no longer in print Ratner's cookbook, is the closest I've ever gotten to reproducing the rich, heavy cheesecake my mother made when I was a kid. It's worth the time it takes to prepare and every last calorie. Dough Can be prepared in advance. Makes enough for two cakes. Can be frozen or used to make cookies – see recipe below. 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup shortening 1 teaspoon lemon extract 1 cup butter 2 eggs 3 cups sifted cake flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1. In a bowl, combine all ingredients with hands. Refrigerate 3 -4 hours, or preferably overnight. Filling (for
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