What's not to like about apples and honey? The two main ingredients of Rosh Hashanah just happen to be sweet enough to land on kids' lists of favorite foods — lucky us! Combine those flavors into a cupcake, and then mama will really make the kids happy. While the lil ones may not have fun preparing brisket and soup for the holiday dinner, this easy, kid-friendly Honey Apple Cupcake recipe from Read more

I'm not Jewish, but my best friend is so I've been lucky to celebrate Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish New Year — almost every year. The two-day celebrations begins tonight at sundown, which means a big dinner prepared by her family. As is the case in other cultures, many of the foods served during Rosh Hashanah are believed to bring good luck and fortune to the eater. And, even better, is the fact Read more

Tear off a piece of sweetness! Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown tonight, and the holiday is rich in symbolism and tradition. The standard Friday night challah (or egg bread) is braided into a circle to celebrate the cyclical nature of the calendar while apples (also round) and honey are eaten to usher in a sweet new year. While mom (or grandma) may do the bulk of the holiday Read more

Despite my love of Jewish food, I must confess I've never held a deep understanding of gefilte fish. Growing up, I'd stare at jars of those cloudy, floating Manischewitz members with a mixture of intrigue and disgust. What, exactly, was gefilte fish? I wondered. Did people actually eat that? Now that I have the palate of an adult, I'm no longer disgusted, but as someone who's never tried gefilte Read more

I'm always reminded of the change in the seasons with the arrival of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which begins at sundown this Friday. It seems to straddle the end of Summer and the beginning of Fall. For Jews around the world, it's a time to come together with family, contemplate the past year, and hope for good deeds in the months ahead.Rosh Hashanah's food customs echo these sentiments. Read more