Heavenly Challot for Shavuot


I know that this is hard to believe but the Torah doesn’t anything about blintzes or cheesecake, or cheese kreplach or even sour cream for Shavuot. The only cooked food mentioned is bread, as in the Shnei Lehem, two loaves made from the wheat of the new crop and brought to the Temple along with the … Continue reading

For Rosh Hashana:Edible Challah Sculptures


On Rosh Hashana we “coronate” Hashem. This is a crown Hallah. I know, this takes imagination. Think William and Kate. Bird Hallah. This comes from a verse In Isaiah which says Hashem will swoop down like a flying bird to do battle for us. Good to remember this week as our fate hangs in the … Continue reading