Archive for November, 2004
AH, THE SMELL OF MULLED CIDER!
It is that time of year when New England comes alive with the smell of hot buttered rum, mulled wine and mulled cider. We grew up in New England, and we find the smell of mulled cider to be an instant trip to nostalgia land. From the Spice Hunter comes KSA certified HOT BUTTERED RUM [...]
In: General Topics, Kosher New Products
PASTA SAUCES
We grew up in an Italian/Jewish neighborhood. Pasta sauce was something that was the pride of both Jewish and Italian homes. No one would admit to even occasionally buying store made sauce! In fact, in our home we would laugh at those unfortunate folks who thought spaghetti with ketchup was a meal. (We still shudder [...]
THANKSGIVING AT MOLLIE B’S
For at least ten years now, we have spent every Thanksgiving celebrating with dear friends at the home of Mollie B. Mollie B grew up in Washington DC back when it was considered a back-water, Southern town. Long time readers of the Kosher Nexus Newsletter know that Mollie B’s preferred language is Yinglish (a mixture [...]
TURKEY DAY
In our house, the Thanksgiving scene in the movie AVALON never ceases to inspire peals of hearty laughter. Lou Jacobi plays the uncle who arrives late on Thanksgiving to discover that the family- all gathered around a tightly packed table- has not waited for him. Sin of all sins, they sliced the turkey without him!! [...]