It was a tradition for Rosh Hashana, Passover, or whatever in between. No matter where the holiday dinner was hosted – my mother’s, my brother’s, or my place – Mom always brought the Gefilte Fish and the chopped liver. This was the benchmark against which all others were measured. In the grocery stores,…
Honey Cupcakes for Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year)
It seems that I write about this nearly every year. The classic Honey Cake for Rosh Hashana don’t get no respect. It’s the Rodney Dangerfield of cakes. For my non-Jewish friends, it’s not unlike the Christmas Fruitcake in that you kind of have to have one – it’s traditional – but no one wants…
Grilled Turkey Tenders with Hatch Chiles
As one of my friends on Twitter noted recently, our grilling season in South Florida doesn’t begin until, say, around October. August and September days typically run in the 90º F range, with humidity well above 60%, making an ambient (feels-like) temperature around 100º F. Then, just about the time you want to start…
