Day: December 13, 2012

When I grew up in Italy, we didn’t think twice about Christmas. Everybody celebrated it as 99% of the population was Catholic, which was our “state” religion. Without going into the merit of separation between state and religion – this is a blog about food after all – one of the things I appreciate the most about living in the USA, particularly New York and now the Bay Area, is its cultural diversity. We just spent the morning celebrating Hanukkah at my younger son’s school with kids hearing about the history of this holiday, making a menorah-inspired art project, listening to a story and, this is where I helped out, making and tasting the food that is traditionally eaten on this holiday. Come and make latkes with us! Continue reading “Happy Hanukkah”