Happy New Year

I know, we were supposed to make a round challah, but the kids like braiding. About a month ago, we tried making challah for the first time. We didn't read the recipe too closely before we started and ended up using about 15 cups of flower -- we made a challah 3 feet long, plus 2 other good sized challahs. We only used 1/2 the recipe this time.

Independence Day - Costa Rican-style

October 1st 2006
By the way, Shana Tova everyone. Although there are 2 synagogues in San Jose, we did not make it to services. Instead, we rang in the New Year by baking challah, eating apples with honey and having friends over for dinner. It was very nice and casual but we did miss everyone up north with whom we usually celebrate. Back to our lives here in Costa Rica - Way back in 1821, a Central American c ... read more

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