One of the things I loved about Hubs, before I even loved him, was his family. The Morans (notice the proper LACK of apostrophe) are a close, fun-loving, do-stuff-together kind of group. Not just for holidays, but for random get-togethers just because. One thing we can always count on is lots …
This week, Jews celebrate Rosh Hashana (literally translated: Rosh – head and Hashana – the year), Jewish New Year 5777. Technically, the new year began at sundown this past Sunday night, which is when we had my family over for dinner. There were 14 of us, and it was a great …
I’ve never been a huge fan of those coconut macaroons that are a staple of every Seder dessert table. Then again, I’ve only ever had the Manischewitz variety from the can. Today, I made some from scratch! I found the recipe in Stacey Ballis‘ book, Out to Lunch. Here it is – …
Tonight, in preparation for Passover, I made a big batch of charoses (also pronounced charoset, for you newer folks). For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, charoset is a key player in the Seder, or Passover dinner. It symbolizes the mortar used by the Jewish slaves in Egypt …
