It was in the early 1980s when Norm and I decided to build our first Sukkah. Neither of us had grown up with one, and so we had no family traditions to help guide us. We had to create our own, discover our own way, and find traditions that we were comfortable with. One year [...]
Posts Tagged ‘side dishes’
Sweet Coucous
Posted in Grain, Parve (non-dairy), Side Dish, tagged Couscous, Nuts, Raisins, side dishes, Succot in Poland, Sukkot, sweet couscous on September 21, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Potatonik
Posted in Shabbat, Side Dish, Vegetable, tagged !965 Blackout, Potato Kugel, Shabbat, side dishes on August 27, 2010 | 15 Comments »
It was 1965 and suddenly all the lights went out. We were experiencing what eventually was called the Northeast Blackout. My sister and I were home from school but my father had not yet returned from work. The single most significant memory that I have of that evening is watching the women come out of their [...]
Hatch Chiles
Posted in Side Dish, Vegetable, tagged Hatch Chile, peppers, side dishes, Vegetable on August 22, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Last summer my son David was visiting us with his girlfriend Elizabeth. At one point I looked at her and said “he can be a challenge” but her immediate response was, “he’s worth it.” As parents we all want our children to find that person who loves and accepts them for who they are, and [...]
Roasted Artichokes
Posted in Parve (non-dairy), Side Dish, Vegetable, tagged artichokes, side dishes, Vegetarian on May 2, 2010 | 7 Comments »
What a glorious week it has been in Los Angeles! The sun is shining, the sky is a beautiful shade of blue, the wind is blowing and you can see the Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains in the distance. It feels like Spring, even in Southern California. I have been taking walks during lunch [...]
