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Bon Appetit Wednesday! Celebrate National Honey Month with Honey and Vinegar Candy

Posted on September 3, 2014 | 2 comments

honey-bee-354993_640September is National Honey Month and we are celebrating this ancient super food this week with a recipe for Honey and Vinegar Candy! It’s a healthy and simple, bite-sized candy packed with all of the nutrients that come from the sweet, gooey goodness of honey. Continue reading →

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Bon Appetit Wednesday! Imperial Roman Honey-Spiced Wine

Posted on December 4, 2013 | 1 comment

spiced wineIn yesterday’s blog post we told you about the recent discovery of one of the oldest and largest wine cellars in the world belonging to Canaanites living in north Israel around 1700 BCE. So today we’ve decided to share an ancient wine recipe that you can make to keep in your own wine cellar.

Spiced wine dates back to ancient Egypt, circa 3150 BCE, when it was made mainly for medicinal purposes and as a necessary menu item in the afterlife. The recipe often included pine resin, figs, and herbs like balm, coriander, mint and sage.[1] Several jars of up to five different types of wine were placed in the tombs of pharaohs and other royals.[2] Continue reading →

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Traditional Meets Modern: Celebrating the Food of Rosh Hashanah

Posted on September 5, 2013 | 1 comment
The Shofar is blown in a synagogue during Rosh Hashana. Image courtesy of How Stuff Works.

The Shofar is blown in a synagogue during Rosh Hashana. Image courtesy of How Stuff Works.

L’Shanah Tovah![1] It is the first full day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Jews around the world are celebrating with introspection, prayers for renewal and food having meaning and symbolism for the holiday. Continue reading →

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