{"id":5953,"date":"2016-04-26T22:31:42","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T22:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chezhelvetica.com\/blog\/?p=5953"},"modified":"2016-05-15T21:55:05","modified_gmt":"2016-05-15T21:55:05","slug":"slavery-freedom-and-stardom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezhelvetica.com\/blog\/slavery-freedom-and-stardom\/","title":{"rendered":"Slavery, Freedom and Stardom"},"content":{"rendered":"

$\"Seder16Center\"$ <\/a>Seder at ChezHelvetica followed two journeys this year, one the biblical Exodus of the Jews from slavery to freedom, the other inspired by a recent voyage to Australia and New Zealand. . . all woven into\u00a0Passover Down Under<\/em><\/strong>. To acknowledge Moses’s sister Miriam (and her important role placing him in the basket found by the Egyptian princess), $\"Seder16Iris\"$ <\/a>a Miriam’s Cup<\/em> now accompanies\u00a0Elijah’s Cup<\/em> on the beautiful tablecloth from my great grandparents. Vueve<\/em> Clicquot<\/em> Champagne kicked off the Bon Voyage party to Down Under, appropriately placed on a map of the region created by niece Rachel when she was five years old.\u00a0Delicious\u00a0Charoset sweetened with Sherry<\/a>\u00a0adorned\u00a0Yehuda Matzos\u00a0<\/em>during the ceremony, followed by heavenly Matzo Ball Soup. The incredible first course was served, including\u00a0Nut Crusted Salmon with Berry Vinaigrette with Creamy Chrain Sauce,<\/a> Marinated Eggplant Salad and\u00a0 Quinoa Tabouli<\/a>\u00a0paired with Curious Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc<\/em> from New Zealand’s famed Marlborough wine country. Melt-Away Short Ribs<\/a>\u00a0did melt in our mouths with Roasted Zucchini and Asparagus<\/a>. Australia’s Hunter Valley Shiraz<\/em>\u00a0then\u00a0<\/em>had us seeing stars, be it the six-pointed Jewish Star, the seven-pointed stars on the Australian flag or the shooting stars on the Hydrangeas. As Chocolate-dipped Macaroons and Frozen Lemon Meringue Pie ended the meal, our hearts were warmed when niece Aliya found the Afikomen in record time!<\/p>\n

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kathy@chezhelvetica.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"