Autumn. The word itself elicits images of nesting, comfort, and all the cozy feels. We slow down, both in our lives and in our cooking. It’s a time when our thoughts of food transition from the bright freshness of summer to the warm heartiness of h...
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Planning a Yom Kippur Break-Fast: Timing, Setup and Hosting
Yom Kippur closes the Ten Days of Repentance that open with Rosh Hashanah, and the break-fast is the first ordinary human moment at the end of it. That is what makes it different from every other gathering you will host. Nobody wants to be greeted, s...
Read More...Celebrating Renewal: Rosh Hashanah 2021
Even COVID cannot derail the rhythm of life or the traditions which celebrate it. As summer naturally gives way to autumn, we give a thought to endings, beginning, and cycles. This is what Rosh Hashanah is all about. Rosh Hashanah History Rosh Hashan...
Read More...Making Your Father’s Day
Fathers and daughters. Fathers and sons. Fathers and their non-binary children. They all share a special bond celebrated every day of the year, but especially on Father’s Day. In these times of COVID reduction and social renaissance, it’s the per...
Read More...Family Traditions
Family traditions are one of my favorite things – the rituals, the memories, the nostalgic feelings of family traditions provide me so much joy. I was raised in a Catholic family and we celebrated holidays in a big way. All the major holidays were ...
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