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A New Year, the Persian Way

by Dining Minx on September 8, 2010 · 2 Comments

Tonight, Jewish homes across the globe join to celebrate the Jewish New Year. In Israel, this simply means a nation fully focused on food: preparing, serving, sharing and discussing. Family meals and barbeques define the two-day stretch. My ashkinazi traditions direct me towards a roasted bird, chopped liver and kugel. My marital, serphardi/tripoli traditions mean [...]

Gluttony in the Land of Milk and Honey – Chocolate Cheesecake

by Dining Minx on May 19, 2010 · 0 Comments

This week, Israel celebrated the Jewish holiday, Shavuot. A majority of Jewish holidays centre on the deliverance of meat. Shavuot, however, ignites confusion amongst many Israeli home cooks, with the food of celebration focusing on milk and cheese. My in-laws, in particular, who consider vegetarianism as a mild form of torture, confront Shavuot, year by year, with [...]