My grandparents have a fig tree near their garden in Switzerland. It is large, impassive to the treasures it holds, entrancing. Its leaves, elegant and waving green, shade little purple…
While making lists and going over menu ideas for this year’s Rosh Hashana meals, I was struck by how little relevance was given to the honey cake. Sure, it was…
Here we are! At the crossroads of summer and fall. There is, despite the sadness I feel as I see summer go, something beautiful about this seamless changing of seasons.…
The problem with holiday meals is that the classics can get old, fast. The brisket is repetitive, the honey cake’s too dry, and the elaborate dishes you once thought were…
If there is one thing I appreciate about this in between season, it is the fruits of summer and fall that overlap. In the place of fresh pink watermelons, we…
Since Rosh Hashana’s tomorrow night I’m sharing a recipe for Apple Walnut Cake, which perfectly suits the holiday. Rosh Hashana is when we celebrate the Jewish New Year and we…
