Month: October 2016

Mexican Chicken and Roasted Squash with Pumpkin Seed Mole, and Tortilla Soup
Día de Muertos

Mexican Chicken and Roasted Squash with Pumpkin Seed Mole, and Tortilla Soup

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It’s easy to get caught up in the creepy parts of Halloween while forgetting that the holiday originated as a way to honor and remember the dead, rather than fearing them. The Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos, may be the best-known of the many global festivals that revolve around remembrances of dead… Continue reading Mexican Chicken and Roasted Squash with Pumpkin Seed Mole, and Tortilla Soup

Stuffed Peppers, Eggplant with Lamb & Pine Nuts, and Spiced Apple Cake
Shmini Azret · Simchat Torah · Sukkot

Stuffed Peppers, Eggplant with Lamb & Pine Nuts, and Spiced Apple Cake

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The fall season is chock-a-block with harvest festivals, all over the world. Just as new life in springtime is celebrated the world over, so too is the gathering of the summer’s bounty in autumn. For those of us separated from an agrarian life by generations and miles, harvest festivals are all that remain of this… Continue reading Stuffed Peppers, Eggplant with Lamb & Pine Nuts, and Spiced Apple Cake