Unexpected Cheesecake for Shavuot
Shavuot begins this year on Thursday evening, May 21. It is the second of the three pilgrimage holidays. It comes seven weeks after Pesach and celebrates the revelation of Torah […]
Remembering All the “Yoms!”
Now that Passover is behind us, we head into a complicated period of mourning and celebration in Israel and, by extension, here too. Traditionally, we begin counting the Omer on […]
Global Charoset Recipes for Your Seder Table
Last year, I wrote about how to prepare for Pesach with less stress. You can read that here to get yourself started and then enjoy this year’s article about charosets. […]
Trendy Hamentashen? Why Not?
Purim comes early this year, on Tuesday, March 3 and, like all Jewish days, begins the evening before. Actually, Jewish holidays are never early or late on the Jewish calendar. […]
Symbolic Food Mashup for Tu B’Shvat
Recipes: Carrot Pineapple Salad, Fennel Salad with Dates & Blue Cheese, Potato Tomato Salad with Pesto, Cranberry Jalapeño Dip, Butternut Squash Soup, Savory Vegetable Tart, Fruit Crisp Tu B’Shvat begins […]
It’s All About the Oil
Recipes: Olive Oil Cake & Olive Tapenade When we think about Hanukkah, we think about latkes. And when we think about latkes, we think about potatoes. But we SHOULD be […]
Decorating & Entertaining in Your Sukkah
I learned how to celebrate Sukkot from the family of my high school best friend. They put up a sukkah every year and hosted an open sukkah on the Sunday […]
Pressing the Easy Button: Going Back to My Traditions
It’s been a super busy summer for me; where does the time go? I traveled for three weeks in August and came home to an unexpected and delightful week-long visit […]
Vegetarian Ideas for the Nine Days
Tofu Chocolate Mousse & Cheese Soufflé Unless you are part of an observant community, you might not notice that we Jews are acknowledging a period of mourning right now. Yes, […]
Fondue for Shavuot
Classic Cheese Fondue & Chocolate Fondue Shavuot (shah-vu-ote), which begins Sunday evening, June 1, is the second of our three pilgrimage holidays – Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot. It comes seven […]