So, here’s what happened: It was late morning, and I suddenly realized that I hadn’t defrosted the brisket for the big Rosh Hashana meal that evening. Panic set in! I took the brisket out of the freezer – a rock-hard frozen slab o’ meat – and throwing caution to the wind, put it in…
Jewish holiday
Passover Charoset
Charoset for Passover, or Wine Apple Walnut Conserve for the rest of you. Call it a “wine jam”, if you will. Made from Kosher for Passover concord grape wine, apples, walnuts and accented with ground cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, charoset (the “ch”pronounced like you’re clearing your throat), is a traditional part of the…
Paté de Hibiscus, Cheese, & Girls’ Night In Wrap Party + Jarlsberg Giveaway
Chanukah begins next week, with Christmas and the New Year not too far behind. It’s the perfect time to have a “just us girls” evening, and wrap up the kids’ (and significant others’) gifts, away from those snooping curious eyes, don’t you think? Well, Jarlsberg, Wild Hibiscus Flower Co., and Honey Ridge Farms…