Top 10 Holiday Essentials
[…] barn for rental. Thus we discovered this year’s destination. And it was marvelous. Through these holidays, I have discovered another joy of the “staycation”. I can bring all my essentials […]
[…] barn for rental. Thus we discovered this year’s destination. And it was marvelous. Through these holidays, I have discovered another joy of the “staycation”. I can bring all my essentials […]
[…] to celebrate the season with a colourful feast that should not only be reserved for holidays. I like to imagine that we all can make a paired down selection of […]
[…] finishes for the summer, and lacking any desire to tackle early morning departures over the holidays, I take the executive decision that summer camp is not for us. While I […]
The month long marathon of Jewish holidays is rapidly approaching and I am back in to the kitchen after weeks of traveling and barely cooking a meal. Rosh Hashana kicks […]
[…] survived just about one full week of school before the month long interruptions of Jewish Holidays set in, and we are officially in the throes of Autumn, bundled in sweaters […]
[…] Jeanette, who lived until she was 97 years old. As a child, I spent many holidays at her wonderful Manhattan apartment, with a large balcony and views across the East […]
[…] your festive meal, a few offering suggestions for the occasional drop in guests over the holidays, or for the main events at your cocktail parties, I’ve got you covered. […]
Something happens to me around festivals and holidays. I become fixated on (a) seasonal baked good(s) and transform my kitchen into a gift making factory. Often I am not even […]
It has been a month of excess here. Jewish holidays, ridiculous amounts of entertaining and a brief Italian interlude for a friend's spectacular birthday celebration, puts me on an official […]
[…] and light that starts next week. As there in an unwritten rule here that all holidays MUST be honoured with festive fair, this year I’m going big with 3 different […]
[…] the Ancient Persian Jews, but his plot was foiled by Queen Esther. As with most holidays, Jews celebrate with food. On Purim, we exchange edible gifts and eat Hamantaschen representing […]
[…] reserving freezer space for, um, cake. It makes a delicious instant breakfast (helpful over the holidays), and is a great snack for days out (and the hospital bag) I call […]
[…] of my kitchen escapades as we cook our way in to a new chapter. Happy Holidays and happy baking. For the Cornmeal Biscuits 100g cold salted butter 100g […]
[…] labeneh was relegated to that special place in my culinary heart as consumed only on holidays in the Med or Israel or at any of my favourite Middle Eastern hangouts […]
[…] Jewish Table has landed in my lap just in time for the month of Jewish Holidays starting in a few weeks. This wonderful collection of recipes is collected from the […]
Last night we lit the first Hanukkah candles and to accompany the eight day celebration of miracles and lights, there were latkes. Because there is an unwritten rule around here that every holiday must be…