Get the latest Purim recipes from Group Recipes. http://www.grouprecipes.com/tag/purim The Mushroom-Barley Soup that I prepare for Purim is made without chicken or meat broth. What gives this soup texture and depth of flavor is fresh shiitake mushrooms. Remember to cook the soup vegetables briefly before adding the barley and water. This is a satisfying soup that is hearty enough to be a main course. http://www.grouprecipes.com/84473/purim-mushroom-barley-soup.html This is a classic recipe for the poppy seed filling recipe for Hamentaschen. It doesn't have to be Purim to enjoy these cookies. Make them, freeze them, and pull some out when you need a goodie. http://www.grouprecipes.com/51475/poppy-seed-filling-for-hamentaschen.html This rich mild yeast dough is the traditional and authentic version of this well-known holiday sweet. It satisfies without excessive sweetness or the brittleness of the cookie-dough crust now used by so many modern imitations. I got this recipe from Cecile Kramer of Chicago. http://www.grouprecipes.com/45411/hamantaschen.html I found this wonderful recipe in my book “Cookies” and I love them not only for the great flavor, I love the story behind the cookies , and this is: “These triangular- shaped pastries are eaten at Purim, the Jewish festival celebrating the story of Esther, Mordeacai and Haman. Their shape represents the hat of Haman, whose plot exterminate all the jews of Persia was foiled” Well, you find this story in the Bible, in the book of Esther. http://www.grouprecipes.com/34324/hamantashen-jewish-cookies.html