Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Happy Birthday Trees & Chocolate Tart

Happy Birthday Trees & Chocolate Tart
We're jazzed to sweeten our favorite holiday around preparing local ingredients and seasonal fruits. Tu b'Shvat, this locavore's favorite winter holiday, is coming right up and we're turning to the Bible's set list of ingredients as a guideline for what to eat. Start planning your feast's dessert by whipp...


Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Finding Meaning in Winter Fruit Salad

Finding Meaning in Winter Fruit Salad

Do you love to eat foods imbued with symbolism? With the Tu B'Shvat holiday approaching on the eve of February 3 we have an opportunity to pause and connect nature's wondrous cycles with deeper meaning while enjoying tasty fruits and grains. The holiday of Tu B'Shvat (15th day of the Hebrew month of Shvat)...



Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Celebrating with Figs in Winter Salad

Celebrating with Figs in Winter Salad

Earth Day in January?  Well, in Israel, the promise of spring is waking up the senses as warmer air pushes buds forth, even in January. For those of us caught in the frozen tundra of the Northeast, we can try to connect with the beauty of Spring's promise of regeneration by celebrating the holiday of Tu b'Sh...



Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Birthday of the Trees with Pecan & Fig Biscotti

Birthday of the Trees with Pecan & Fig Biscotti

I wrestled with my warmest waterproof boots, grabbed my camera and began to hunt for signs of spring last week. There were spots of snow everywhere but some sunnier patches in my yard made way for tufts of bright green shoots. Good thing I was looking then, since temps have plummeted into the Arctic zone in ...