Gmar Chatima Tova: May We All Be Sealed in the Book of Life!

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This is such an auspicious season in our calendar and the weight of it all is felt especially now. I wish for all of us to be signed and sealed in the Book of Life and to be blessed with a year of comfort, prosperity and peace! Here are some oldies but goodies you  might [...]

Rosh Hashana Post-Mortem: What Worked, What Was I Thinking + What Are We Doing for Sukkot

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If you haven’t already, I recommend that everyone who cooked for Rosh Hashana take a few minutes today to sit down and make some notes. Put them in your Google calendar (or on your blog ) … so that next year, your planning will be easier and more effective. Here are my notes on our [...]

How to Seed a Pomegranate

Boker tov my dear readers. We’re almost there! May our new year be filled with sweetness and blessings. I shared this video last year, but I love this one! Perfect for all of us struggling to seed a pomegranate today.

Todah. And Slach Li.

Writing this blog is such a blessing in my life. To get to do what I love, and to share it with all of you… I can’t describe how fortunate I feel. Thank you so much for reading, for commenting, for chatting with me on Facebook and Twitter (especially all the #rhcooking tweeters the last [...]

Our Rosh Hashana Menu Plan: 3-Day Yom Tov

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PHOTO CREDIT (Pinterest) I’m a little late in posting my Rosh Hashana menu plan, but here’s my list of meals starting this Wednesday night. I’m just hoping DD’s health holds (she’s been sick all week) so I can get all this done… plus hair cuts, house cleaning and dry cleaning. (Aren’t the chagim fun?!) We’re [...]

Shanah Tovah… from the Maccabeats

We’ve been waiting for this one! I still love the Chanukah one the best, but this is sweet. Enjoy!

How to Braid a Round Challah for Rosh Hashana

Earlier this week, I shared my easy method for making a round apple challah for Rosh Hashana. While I love that method and plan to use it for most of our challot, sometimes you need something a little more… impressive. Impressive – but still not difficult. Enter the braided round challah. This four-strand challah is [...]

Smilebox: Make Your Own Rosh Hashana E-Cards for FREE

Last week, a few of us were discussing the merits of paper cards vs. e-cards for Rosh Hashana. Although I love receiving “real” cards – especially since we use them to decorate our Sukkah – I completely appreciate the benefits of e-cards. In fact, I intend to send some myself this year. One option for [...]