In Israel, the holiday of Tu Beshvat is associated with tree planting and dried fruit. The tradition of eating dried fruit is rooted in the years of exile, where fresh fruit was generally unavailable in the middle of winter. Despite the veritable cornucopia of fresh fruit available at any local grocery, most Israelis still go [...]
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Easy Holiday Meal Ideas or What Else Haven’t You Cooked This Holiday Season
As I walked into our local grocery store on the eve of Simchat Torah, my neighbor greeted me with “So, what are you cooking for dinner this time.” A full month of constant holidays is enough to deplete the culinary reserves of even the most creative cooks. Here are some ideas and a recipe to [...]
Counting the Blessings on Rosh Hashana
As I was serving buckwheat for dinner tonight, my super-picky 10-year-old had a novel idea. “Mom,” she said, “I’ve decided to think of all the food you serve as man [as in Biblical food in the desert]. The man tasted like anything people wanted it to taste, so I’ll think I am eating passion fruit [...]
