Greek Yogurt Parfait with Fresh Figs
This recipe was deveoped back in 2012 to celebrate the first year of Erin Gleeson’s website, The Forest...
Why My Jewish Kids Love Their Advent Calendars
I was at Trader Joe’s the other day and bought an advent calendar. For my dog. While this does make...
Pepperoni Ripieni (Stuffed Peppers with Eggplant)
Pepperoni Ripieni is an authentic and delicious meal for anyone to enjoy.
Sicilian Jews were among the first...
Dairy, Main Dish, Multicultural Food, Recipes, Sukkot Food, Vegetarian
Quick Gyoza Kreplach (Dumpling) Soup
This year, the autumnal equinox takes place the day before Sukkot, the Feast of Booths in Judaism. We’re commanded...
Jewish Holidays Food, Main Dish, Multicultural Food, Recipes, Sukkot, Sukkot Food
What is Tu B’Av and How Do I Celebrate?
When 18Doors asked me to write a post for Tu B’Av, I have to admit, I had to do some research because it’s...
Love, Other Holidays, Other Holidays Rituals, Relationships, Tu B'Av
Japanese-Style Baked Cheesecake with Fresh Berries
Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) is coming up, during which dairy is a symbolic ingredient.
In Judaism, the big holidays...
Dairy, Dessert, Jewish Holidays Food, Multicultural Food, Other Holidays Food, Shavuot
How My Interfaith Marriage Improves My Own Catholic Faith
This Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. Lent is a season of repentance in preparing...
Jewish Catholic Relationships, Marriage, Relationships, Yom Kippur
Black Sesame and Strawberry Hamantaschen for Purim
Every year, about a month before Purim, I make three to four batches of hamantaschen. Then, I post a pretty...
Sukkot and Simchat Torah: The Basics
Sukkot is all about not taking things for granted, and it’s a time to give thanks—particularly for food...
Jewish Greetings Cheat Sheet
Ever hear someone use Jewish greetings and aren’t sure what it means or how to respond? Happy and sad lifecycle...
Hanukkah, Holiday Toolbox, Jewish Holidays, Passover, Purim, Religion, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
Tu Bishvat: Interfaith Friendly, Jewish in Nature
My family never really celebrated Tu Bishvat, though I do have faint recollections of making little tree-shaped...
How to Make Your Own Pumpkin Cocktail for Sukkot (Video)
With the harvest festival of Sukkot right around the corner, we asked our friends at The Gallows in the South...
Kabocha Squash Soup with Garlic Challah Croutons
Since Sukkot menus are all about the autumn harvest, what could be more festive than starting off the meal...
Dairy, Jewish Holidays Food, Multicultural Food, Recipes, Sukkot Food, Vegetarian
Key Lime Bars for Shavuot
I like to call Shavuot the “No meat? No problem!” holiday. When brainstorming a recipe for this post, I learned...
Dairy, Dessert, Jewish Holidays Food, Other Holidays Food, Recipes, Shavuot
Avoiding “That Look” on Purim
It’s Purim again and I’m afraid to leave the house. During Purim, my neighborhood is like being inside a disco...
Purim: When You Can Throw a Sponge at the Rabbi’s Face
As a Christian dad helping to raise a Jewish family, I’ve always been fascinated by the holiday of Purim....
Double Chocolate Mint Hamantaschen
Purim is one of the most accessible Jewish holidays to celebrate. Like Halloween, a big part of it is dressing...
Cooking with Kids, Dessert, Jewish Holidays Food, Purim, Purim Food
Queen Esther’s Crown Purim Bread with Samosa Filling
Stuffed breads, like dumplings, exist across many cultures. There are the babkas; the Kurdish Jewish stuffed...
Cooking with Kids, Jewish Holidays Food, Purim Food, Recipes, Vegetarian
Bruschetta Mac and Cheese
There’s one dish that will always and forever have a place in my heart (probably literally and figuratively...
Thanks for Giving Me Shavuot for Father’s Day
The Schuh family at their children’s b’nai mitzvah
One thing I love about being in an interfaith...
Parenting, Parenting Other Holidays, Parenting Stories, Shavuot
Four Cream Cheese Schmears for Shavuot
A bagel is naked without a good schmear. The word schmear comes from the Yiddish word “to spread.”...
Passover in Morocco, Iceland and Beyond
Growing up with a dad who was a Navy pilot, my family celebrated Jewish holidays in some pretty far-flung places...
Why Purim is the Original Interfaith Holiday
When I explain Purim to those less familiar with the holiday, I tell them it’s kind of like Jewish Halloween....
The Interfaith-Humanist-Vegan Passover Seder: A Mouthful in Many Ways
Making horseradish
When our eyes begin to burn and tear up my wife and I look at each other and laugh. That’s...
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