Shana Tova!!!

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Mara Strom

Shana Tova, dear readers. You have given me such a gift in the past two months by reading and commenting and sending your emails. Thank you so much! I wish for all of us a year of sweetness and success. Two little New Year's "gifts" from me, … [Read more...]

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Rosh Hashana Cooking: Where are you holding?

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Mara Strom

Anyone else up late cooking? I'm working my way down my list of things to prepare for today (and finishing up a few stragglers from yesterday). So far today, I've finished making: Carrot soup - to serve at lunch on Thursday, plus another … [Read more...]

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Planning for the Chagim, Part 3: Shopping Lists & Making Challah

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Mara Strom

Okay, first of all, let me be real with you all. I had really good intentions of being super efficient and getting all this food made ahead of time. Well, guess what? Bad habits won out again. Rosh Hashana starts in 2 days, and I'm playing catch up. … [Read more...]

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Greek Rodanchos, AKA Pumpkin Strudel

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Mara Strom

Since Rosh Hashana is less than a week away, I thought I'd share one of my favorite all time Yom Tov recipes with you: Greek Rodanchos, aka Pumpkin Strudel. I like to serve this for Rosh Hashana since pumpkin is a gourd, which is one of the simanim. … [Read more...]

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{Updated} Synagogues Reconsider High Price of Holiday Tickets

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Mara Strom

So, um, yeah. Guess what? I was quoted today in an article in the Huffington Post (High Holidays: Synagogues Reconsider High Price). Me! Quoted in the Internets! How crazy is that? The journalist found me (I presume) from my It's Not Just the … [Read more...]

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Planning for the Chagim, Part 2: The Invites, the Budget & the Menu

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Mara Strom

When I started the series on Planning for the Chagim last week, I promised to keep you updated on our streamlined, money-saving strategies for this year's High Holidays. Does burying my head in the sand and pretending like Rosh Hashana isn't just TWO … [Read more...]

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KOAB Recipe Exchange, Week 5: Challah Recipes

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Mara Strom

When we moved back to the U.S. from Israel, we had to learn to make our own challot, since gone were the days of picking up a challah for 10 NIS at the corner makolet (mini-market). My husband took on the baking job enthusiastically and tried out … [Read more...]

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Planning for the chagim, part I

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Mara Strom

Do you know what my husband and I did on Monday night? We had a meeting. A meeting, for goodness sake, to discuss our upcoming menu for the chagim. Those pesky Jewish high holidays are getting an awful early (Gregorian) start this year, with Erev … [Read more...]

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