Last week on the way home from preschool, my two-year-old mentioned how excited she was for Christmas. This would have been adorable, but for the fact that we are Jewish. So I told her we don't celebrate Christmas, that instead, we celebrate Hanukkah. She sighed the saddest little sigh and pouted … [Read more...]
Hanukkah: A Time For Miracles, Doughnuts And Potato Pancakes
Ok, I admit it. The majority of traditional Jewish foods are an acquired taste. Unless you were brought up to eat foods like chopped liver, matzoh, gefilte fish (boiled fish loaf!), and kishka (breading stuffed into cow intestine), chances are you never will. And while there are some foods that … [Read more...]