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Saluting side dishes
Thanksgiving is a holiday when American-Jewish families can enjoy the best of both heritages — hearty American food and an occasion to give thanks for their blessings. Food has always been the center of the holiday celebration, and I like to plan an old-fashioned farmhouse menu for the holiday.
Seders: Not Just for Pesach Anymore
Every holiday has its aura. Pesach has a scrubbed cleanliness; Purim, a cookie-dough indulgence, Sukkot, a back-to-nature thankfulness. Rosh Hashanah has its aura, too. For most of us, it\’s one that begins a season of awe, judgment and repentance.
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Do you like ice cream? Cheesecake? Blintzes?
Well, Shavuot is the holiday for you. That\’s when the dairy queen grants us our wish: to eat all the sweetest, milkiest foods we want.
‘Homemade’ Mandelbrot Fit for a Seder
When I recently attended Kosher World at the L.A. Convention Center, I saw a wide selection of Passover foods. They presented many interesting new food products: sausages, nondairy ice cream, frozen pizza, burritos, pasta of all shapes and sizes, and large selection of kosher wines from all over the world.
Blintzes, Cupcakes and Pasta — Oh My!
Back in the day, Passover meant meat, matzah and potatoes for eight days of the Passover.
Make Menu Shine With Splash of Wine
Purim is always a special celebration for the children — they dress up in costumes, sing and dance. The grown-ups have their rewards, too, because it is the only holiday when everyone is encouraged to drink a generous amount of wine.