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Thanksgivukkah
ChezHelvetica celebrated the rare convergence of Thanksgiving and Chanukah on November 28, noting both the similarities of the Pilgrims and Maccabbees and the seamless way all of the holiday food worked together. The feast began with Acorn Squash Soup, accented with fresh Sage and Thyme, served in their own shells. This added a beautiful touch […]
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Silver Seder
Our Silver Seder celebrated several milestone occasions, the most important, of course, the exodus of the Jews from slavery in Egypt. Non-traditional recipes from The Sephardic Kitchen provided the perfect inspiration for our feast that evening. From charoset, made with figs, dates, apples and walnuts and rolled in cinnamon, resembling truffles (thank you Arielle) to […]