“Can I have a nish?” “A what?” “A nish.” You look at the bewildered faces around you and try to explain what you want. “You know, those dough covered things in the case there.” “Ah, a knish! Here you go.”
Wait a second. You don’t say k-nife when you talk about your utensils. Why do you say k-nish when you’re talking about a delicious goody filled piece of dough? As far as I can tell, that is one of life’s mysteries. I’m sure it is related to the way some language in Eastern Europe pronounces words, though.
The important thing is that …read more

Well, although it is only the first day of April, we already have a ton of color. I have daffodils, crocuses, forsythia, white forsythia, magnolia and witch hazel blossoms everywhere and the flowering quince and tulips aren’t far behind. I just love Spring!
I don’t know why, but daffodils always remind me of Easter. My mom prefers Easter lilies and my sister thinks of hyacinths. Isn’t it strange how something symbolizes a holiday to one person and not another?
Do you associate a specific flower with Easter, Passover, or another Spring holiday you celebrate?

We are only a week away from Passover.  If you are wanting to brush up on your Seder and Passover Celebration knowledge or learn more about the Festival of Freedom Chabad.org is an incredible site with tons of information. The site is filled with information about the Seder, stories, history and a special site for kids with fun videos explaining the festival, its significance and its symbolism.
Epicurious has some great ideas from table settings to recipes, various menu inspirations and kosher wines.  You could even give your meal a twist with a South-of-the-Border Seder.  They also have recipes for the perfect Matzoh …read more

With Passover only a couple of days a way, many are planning out there finishing touches for their Seder.
If you are looking for some great kosher wine for this special occasion or just for daily life, there is emerging better, stronger and less sweet wines for the pallet.
Epicurious has helped by eliminating some of the guess work, so you can get down to business and purchase your wine:
Banish all visions of sweet sickly wine: Manischewitz is old school. Now there’s a kosher new school. And the quality is impressive. They’re not just emerging from Israel and the U.S., either. International …read more