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Baby Jacqueline Mosseri’s Detailed Pink and White Themed Birthday Party

4 Comments 12 March 2012

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Thank you to the Mosseri ladies for sharing your gorgeous “Pretty in Pink” birthday party for your very special granddaughter. You really didn’t miss a single detail, and the happiness and effort that you put into this table really shines through! I love how the pink and white theme was played up using flowers, your chocolate dipped strawberries, and even the Syrian rosewater pudding “suttlage” was dyed pink!! Marlene

P.S. Every day or so I will be posting more dessert bar pics so that we can pick the winner of the Amy Atlas Sweet Designs book. You still have time to email your pics to my photos@thejewishhostess.com.

“As soon as my granddaughter Jacqueline was born, I knew I wanted to see her name in flowers. Once she was old enough to laugh and smile we knew that she was ready for her party. We planned Jacqueline’s party with a girly and feminine theme in mind. Everything was pink and white, including the tablecloths, flowers and the outfits of many guests. The party was a success because so many people helped including Shirley Barnathan who designed the flowers which fit the pink motif perfectly. Also Fortune Farca designed and created the cake which matched the pink with white polka dot napkins. Jacqueline’s party was exactly how we, my daughters and I, planned it to be.” Jacqueline Mosseri

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What a Dinner and Dessert Bar! By 17 Year Old Susan Zeitoune

1 Comment 12 March 2012

Thank you Susan Zeitoune for sending in your dessert bar pics! Amazing for a 17 year old!!
What a great birthday inspiration! I love the Dylan's candy theme and what a spectacular dinner menu!
Attention Hostesses! I will be posting dessert bar pics- Keep sending them in! The winner 
will receive Amy Atlas's brand new dessert bar book!

 Keep checking The Jewish Hostess for every day for
new and unique hostess's dessert bar sparks of imagination!
Send to myphotos@thejewishhostess.com. Thanks again and enjoy the 
scrumptious party pics below! Marlene

"Hi my name is Susan Zeitoune, I am 17 years old and I made a dinner party for my friend's birthday. 
The theme was Dylan's Candy Bar so I wrapped cubes with Dylan's wrapping paper and put octagonal 
mirrors on top for individualized food. The food was all homemade and placed in differently shaped mini lucite cups and bowls. 
(From left to right) mini penne noodles with sauce, mini veggie pizzas, calsones, mini pizzas, 
fried breaded fish, mini spinach cupcakes, mini salmon with teryaki sauce over couscous, 
sambousak, grilled french green beans with peppers, and mini challi rolls. 
The names for place cards were written on the little striped candy boxes and the napkins were 
Dylan's Candy Bar dessert napkins. For dessert there was 10 different hard and chewy candies in cones 
to choose from, mini Oreo cakes with frosting, mini fruit kabobs , Kit Kat and
M&M cake and Dylan's Candy Bar fondant cake. (All homemade)."

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A Seder Table That Could Split The Sea!

11 Comments 12 March 2012

Dear Hostesses, Enjoy this seder table designed by two talented sisters for Passover 2011:

I’m so impressed with Alexis and Sarah Mizrahi. You can not put a price upon the creativity and energy that went into this table. Give these girls a round of applause for a job well done, and after Passover please call Alexis and Sarah for all of your gourmet flavored popcorn orders!!! Marlene

“Hi Marlene,

Our Crazy Corn business was closed for Pesach – so we had a lot of extra time on our hands and wanted to surprise our mother with a beautiful table. We made our own hagadahs out of croc embossed leather we found in the fabric store. We had my father reprint the hagadahs we’ve been using in my family for years and covered them in leather and trimmed them with ornate ribbon and tassles. To top it off we had our names printed on them.

We bought some turquoise fabric, and used it as a tablecloth. We had extra leather and used that as the runner and then added another touch of the turquoise with pleated tulle running down the center - it definitely added to the holiday spirit by giving off the aura of the splitting of the sea. We got 4 tall skinny vases and place them along the tulle. As the centerpiece we put a modern white tall cake plate that we used as the ke’ara (seder plate)

To really tie it all together we found this crazy sequined trimming which we made into napkin rings.

We also found these gorgeous gold croc embossed chargers that took the table over the top.

My mother and all of our guests were wowed and really felt as if they were sitting by a kings table!! We’re thinking about switching our professions! lol

We went around the house and found things that we could put the symbolic foods in to complete the look. We put the celery and salt water in martini glasses, the endives in champagne flutes, bitter herbs in vases and the haroset in dessert cups. The guests found it cute, to be dipping into martini glasses, and pulling endives out of champagne flutes!!

We want everyone to know that its really not hard or expensive to set a table like this. we bought everything from save-a-thon (including the vases $5 each and chargers!!) ok, so the Hagadahs took some time, but everything else was done with ease!!

If this is what we can do to an ordinary table, imagine what we can do with popcorn!?!

email us 4 tips and ideas and of course to order Crazy Corn!

CrazyCornGirls@yahoo.com

Alexis & Sarah Mizrahi”

Susan’s Modern Glass and Floral Passover Seder Plate (thejewishhostess.com)
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Cast Your Vote! 15 Fantabulous Dessert Bars! Win a $25 Gift to The Jewish Hostess Shop!

21 Comments 11 March 2012

Dear Hostesses,

The time has FINALLY come to vote for your most favorite desert bar! Vote below and the winner will win a SIGNED Sweet Designs Dessert Bar book by Amy Atlas!

This array of 15 dessert bars will give you inspiration for years to come!

Comment below with your FAVORITE MOST ORIGINAL DESSERT BAR!!!

One voter will win a $25 gift certificate to THE JEWISH HOSTESS SHOP!

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1-Esther Sassoon:

SO CHIC! A CANDY PINK AND CHOCOLATE BROWN DESSERT BAR FOR A BABY GIRL

2-Ruth Gindi:

POPS OF NEON COLOR AND A GOURMET MENU- BRIDAL SHOWER DESIGNED BY RUTH GINDI

- Sheila Gindi:

PINKALICIOUS LITTLE GIRL’S BIRTHDAY BASH BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DESSERT BAR DESIGNED BY SHEILA GINDI

4- Dalia Dabah:

WHAT A DINNER AND DESSERT BAR! BY 17 YEAR OLD SUSAN ZEITOUNE

And the WINNER with the most votes is Nellie Esses! #10!

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A Summerry Burlap/Raffia/Pink Birthday Party by Tiffany Chehovah(thejewishhostess.com)
Hot Pink and Zebra Bridal Shower- A Gorgeous Combo! by Paula Benz(thejewishhostess.com)
Pure Indulgence! Bridal Shower Flair by Kim Kushner and Shirley Serure(thejewishhostess.com)
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So Chic! A Candy Pink and Chocolate Brown Dessert Bar for a Baby Girl(thejewishhostess.com)
A Winter White Engagement Party by Paula Benz(thejewishhostess.com)

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Frogs Here, Frogs There- What a Fun Seder Table! by Sara Kasten

No Comments 10 March 2012

Thanks again to Sara Kasten for her wonderful inspiration- Sara knows hope to make a holiday meaningful for all age groups. I would love to be a kid at your seder table, Sara. Happy Holiday, and please send in your pics from this year’s seder! Marlene

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“I’ve always felt that an important part of the Pesach Seder table meant including the children in the telling of the great miracles that happened when our nation was taken out of Egypt. Sometimes after saying the “Ma Nishtana” the very young ones are bored and distracted early on. In order to capture their attention and bring the seder to their level of understanding, I decided to make it exciting and meaningful for them. I purchased all types of miniature wild animals, pyramids, and frogs and scattered them all across the Seder table. You can imagine the excitement that was had when the little ones spotted the table! I also purchesed froggy hats for them to wear and before you knew it, they were hopping around the table and asking all types of questions about the animals. Both the adults and the children got involved with the explanations. The funny thing was that after the Seder, the older children hid the climbing frogs all around the house. Guess who had the biggest suprise of all when I had frogs in my sink, my pantry, my shoes, and anywhere else you could think of!! I’m sure the children will never forget this Seder table.

The rubber animals and frog hats were purchased at Michael’s

The pyramids and climbing frogs were bought at my local Judaica store.” Sara Kasten

Sara Kasten’s Freilechen Purim (thejewishhostess.com)
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The Prettiest Modern Passover Seder Plates and Matzo Holders For Your Holiday Table (thejewishhostess.com)
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EASY Strawberry Fluff “Ice Cream”- Kosher for Passover

No Comments 10 March 2012

This delicious frozen Passover holiday dessert can be served alone with whipped cream and berries, or alongside our decadent chocolate mousse recipe.

An “ice cream” treat everyone will love.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 box strawberries, Sliced
2 egg whites
1/2 cup sugar

- Beat egg whites and sugar; then while still beating, add sliced strawberries one piece at a time.
- Beat for 15 minutes, spoon into a large bowl and freeze. Serve like ice cream.

Serve along with fresh berries and whip cream.

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Wild Salmon Chunks Served on a Bed of Baby Spinach

No Comments 10 March 2012

I’m always on the lookout for grilled salmon recipes, and when I came across this sauteed salmon recipe idea from my friends over at kosher.com and Joy of Kosher, I was inspired to put in on my before- the-fast menu .

Health benefits of wild salmon:

speeds up your metabolism. This facilitates your sugar absorption rate and can lower your blood sugar level. Which in turn lowers your risk of developing diabetes.
For shiny hair, bright eyes and healthy skin, salmon consumption can do provide that as well.
Four ounces of wild salmon gives you a full day’s required amount of Vitamin D. That same amount of salmon also gives you more than half of the B12, niacin and selenium that you need daily. That four ounce serving of salmon gives you almost thirty grams of protein. That’s more than half of the Food and Drug Administration’s recommended daily amount.
salmon is a natural anti-depressant
Warning: FDA and EPA have issued a recommendation that pregnant women and young children eat no more than two servings, or 12 ounces, of salmon and other low-mercury fish each week.
Read about mercury in farm raised salmon as opposed to wild salmon HERE

Health benefits of baby spinach:

A cup of spinach contains a little under 7 calories, almost a gram of fiber, and high levels of vitamins A and C.
Spinach has tons of anti-cancer benefits. It has four times the beta carotene of broccoli. Spinach is also an excellent source of folate – an ounce contains nearly 25% of our daily requirement.
Spinach protects against age-related macular degeneration, a serious eye disease affecting older people.
Spinach contains folate which has cardiovascular benefits and promotes a healthy pregnancy.
Note: Spinach is among the 12 foods on which high levels of pesticide residues have been highly detected. Please consider buying and eating only organically grown spinach.

Wild Salmon Chunks Served on a Bed of Baby Spinach:

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons: olive oil
1 1/2 pounds:salmon fillet, skinned and cut into bite-sized pieces
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded, veins removed, diced
1/2 green, yellow or orange bell pepper, seeded, veins removed, diced
1/2 cup:golden raisins
1/4 cup:pine nuts
1/2 teaspoon:salt
1 (10-ounce) package:baby spinach
1/2 cup of your favorite homemade vinaigrette.

Preparation:

In a 12-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add salmon, peppers, raisins, pine nuts and salt.
Sauté for 7-8 minutes, until salmon is opaque and peppers are tender.
Place baby spinach in a salad bowl and spoon warm salmon mixture over spinach.
Drizzle balsamic dressing over the salad and serve warm or at room temperature.

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Spiced Crusted Chilean Sea Bass for Passover

3 Comments 07 March 2012

Dear Jewish Hosts and Hostesses,

If you are looking for some tasty recipes for Passover, than this is an easy one to try.

One of the reasons that I like Chilean sea bass is that it doesn’t have that “salmon smell”, so if you are having company you wont have to air out the house before your guests come charging in. This sea bass recipe has the juiciness of a fried fish but is of course, assembled and baked in a mess-free flash.

I love it a a main dish for one of the Yom Tov nights, as after I hopefully survive the Passover seders AND a Friday night, I know I wont be in the mood to look at meat for the next couple of days. Enjoy!

Marlene

Kosher Recipe Ingredients:

4 Seabass fish fillet sliced thin.
3 teaspoons Olive Oil
1/2 cup of matzo meal 0r whole wheat matzo crushed in cuisinart.
1 garlic clove
1/2 cup unsalted nuts (pistachio, pecans, macadamia, walnuts may be used) (I used pecans)
lemon juice
kosher salt
cumin
black pepper
oregano

Passover Recipe Directions:

Place parchment paper on pan.
Place fish on paper and sprinkle with lemon juice.
Chop remaining ingredients in food processor adding spices to taste.
Spread chopped mixture on top of fish.
Lightly sprinkle with olive oil or spray with olive oil spray on top.
Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or till done.
If you don’t eat nut on the Passover then just mix the matzo meal and chopped matzo with the spices, and sprinkle according to the directions….

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Moroccan Date Charoset “Truffles” with Dates, Raisins, and Walnuts, Rolled in Cinnamon

No Comments 05 March 2012

This modern twist on the traditional Charoset recipe for your Passover Seder,was created by my new friend Jennifer Abadi, author of a wonderful new cookbook, A Fistful of Lentils . Jennifer’s passion for carrying on her family’s Syrian Jewish tradition is evident within the 125 recipes that she shares with us.

Upon reading that Jennifer’s recipes were inspired by her grandmother Fritzie Abadi A’H I realized that Jennifer and I have a connection. Five years ago, I set out to produce a coffee table book documenting the artwork of 200 of our communities artists of which all of the proceeds were donated to Magen David Yeshivah in Brooklyn.

“Our Art”- A collection of the Artists of the Syrian Jewish Community.

Guess which artist’s work is on the first page? None other than Fritzie Abadi A’H’ herself!

The quote on the page, as told to me 5 years ago by Mrs. Luna Sutton (who recently passed away in her late 90′s and who bought the painting from Fritzie 50 years ago), is,

“When Fritzie Abadi painted these in the 1920′s, it was said that she was inspired by the strong features of the typical Syrian woman that immigrated to America at the time.”

So, you can see that in her own way, Jennifer’s grandma Fritzi was also trying to preserve memories of her heritage!

You should also know that Fritzi’s father Chacham Matloub Abadi was a great Rabbi of the Syrian community in the early 1900′s, but that is another story…..

Hope you enjoyed that little tidbit of info!

Moroccan Charoset “Truffles” with Dates, Raisins, and Walnuts, Rolled in Cinnamon

photograph by April Selditch

“Here they are!! I rolled the Moroccan Charroset Truffles in three flavors: cinnamon, crushed almond and coconut.
They are so delicious! Yep, I tasted one. April. “

½ cup walnuts
1/4 cup slivered almonds
6 large Medjool dates or 10 regular-size dates, pitted and coarsely chopped
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup dark raisins
1 to 2 tablespoons sweet Passover wine, such as Manischewitz

For Serving:

1 box of matzah sheets or tea size matzahs

Cinnamon (for dusting the outside)

1. Place the walnuts and almonds in the food processor and pulse until coarsely ground, but not into a meal-like consistency (about 30 seconds).

2. Add the dates and raisins and combine in the food processor until a thick paste is formed.

3. Add one tablespoon of the wine at a time until the paste is smooth but not so sticky that you cannot roll it into small balls.

4. Taking approximately one tablespoon at a time, roll the thick paste into 1-inch balls* (if the paste is sticking too much to your hands, try dipping your hands in cold water and then rolling them) and sprinkle the outsides lightly with cinnamon. Store balls in a tightly covered plastic container in refrigerator for up to one week.

5. Dust the outsides of the balls with ground cinnamon. Serve charoset balls at room temperature on a platter, alongside tea matzahs (can also be served as a paste in one or two small dessert bowls, placed at either end of the seder table.)

Yield: Serves 6 to 8 (approximately 1 ½ cups or 24 one-inch balls)

*Note: If you wish to serve the mixture in the more common way of a paste in a bowl, then add a little more wine and warm water to make a bit smoother and softer for spreading.

©Jennifer Felicia Abadi

(Author of: A Fistful of Lentils: Syrian-Jewish Recipes From Grandma Fritzie’s Kitchen)
www.FistfulofLentils.com

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Syrian Style Pistachio Macaroons

No Comments 05 March 2012

While its so easy to serve your Passover desserts from a can, there is nothing more delicious than a homemade macaroon, especially if you are lucky enough to get a recipe from Jennifer Abadi, community chef and cookbook author intent on preserving the recipes of her Sephardic heritage. The main ingredient for this Passover dessert is the Pistachio nut or “fisto.” These nuts are a favorite snack of the Syrian Jewish community tracing back to the old days in where they would most certainly crack pistachio nuts while playing a good game of toleh or backgammon with friends. You can find shelled pistachio nuts in Kosher Corner on McDonald Avenue in Brooklyn, or from Ohnuts.com.

Ka’ik ib’Fis’dok (Syrian Style Pistachio Macaroons)

1 1/2 cups shelled, unsalted pistachios

Egg whites from 2 large eggs

1 to 2 teaspoons orange blossom water (optional), to taste

3/4 cup granulated sugar

*Confectioners’ sugar, for decoration

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Place the pistachios in a food processor and blend until finely ground. Set aside.

3. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites on high speed with an electric hand-held mixer until stiff peaks form. (If you decide to add the orange water, fold it into the beaten egg whites at this point.) Gently pour the sugar over the stiff egg whites and fold in with a wooden spoon. Add the ground pistachios and fold in with wooden spoon until fully mixed into the egg white mixture.

4. One tablespoon at a time, place the pistachio “dough” on a greased baking sheet, leaving 1 inch in between each cookie. Bake until lightly golden around the edges, about 15 to 20 minutes.

5. Cool for half an hour before removing from the sheet or the cookies may break apart too easily. (You may freeze the cookies at this point by placing them between layers of wax paper and tightly sealing inside a plastic container. They will last up to 3 weeks. When ready to serve, remove each layer of cookies on the wax paper and place on the countertop to defrost for half an hour. Sprinkle with the confectioners’ sugar and serve.) Sprinkle the tops of the cookies with confectioners’ sugar and serve on a decorative platter with pistachio or vanilla ice cream (or with sorbet).

Yield: Serves 6 to 10 (about 1 to 11/2 dozen cookies)

*Note: If cornstarch is added, then its use is prohibited to Ashkenazim during Passover. Try the following as a substitute:

“Mock” Confectioner’s Sugar for Passover

1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons potato starch

2/3 cup superfine white sugar

1. Pulse together in a food processor (about 2 minutes) to combine.

2. Sprinkle on top of your favorite Passover dessert for decoration

Yield: 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (18 tablespoons)

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Excerpted from A Fistful of Lentils: Syrian-Jewish Recipes From Grandma Fritzie’s Kitchen,

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Grandma’s Chewy Passover Date Nut Bars

5 Comments 04 March 2012

My mother in law is the perfect source for a Passover recipe, as she is really the hostess with the mostess. She actually wrote up this recipe for all of my Jewish Hostesses so please let her know if you like it! (comment below!)

By the way, I’ve been reading that dates are very healthy for pregnant women, as they are very healthy for a fetus’s brain development. Please get more info HERE.

Please send in your delicious Passover recipes and Passover menu ideas to:

marlene (at) thejewishhostess.com.

Passover Ingredients for Chewy Date Nut Bars:

1 cup of chopped nuts
3/4 cup matzo meal
1/3 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of margarine (if you would like to substitute the margarine- click and read this article)
1 cup of pitted dates
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tsp grated orange rind

Beat nuts with matzo meal, sugar, and margarine until crumbly and moist reserving 1/4 cup of mixture.
Firmly put remainder into bottom of 9″ square pan making a solid base.
Chop dates, beat with orange juice and orange peel until spreadable.
Spread carefully over base.
Sprinkle with reserved topping.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Cool. Cut into squares.

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Don’t Miss These Two Kosher Liquors for Your Purim Seudah and Gourmet Mishloach Manot!

No Comments 04 March 2012

Dear Hostesses,

Even though this is a sponsored post, I have to honestly tell you that the instant I opened up my bottle of Heering Coffee Liquor, I closed my eyes and felt like I was in coffee heaven. The pure aroma of this sweet liquor made me want to swirl a drop of heavy cream into this perfect blend of Caribbean rum with coffee and cocoa. Throw in a couple of ice cubes and I’m almost relaxing on a beach in St Barths. Who cares if I didn’t make my hammentashen yet? My packed carry-on is at the front door!

Ok- so when I opened my eyes I realized that my Jet Blue flight was going to have to wait, and instead of Googling “exotic Caribbean vacations”, I Googled “pareve tiramisu”.

A perfect recipe for a meat Purim Seudah….

Pareve Tiramisu Trifle

courtesy of Gourmet Kosher Cooking

Cookie Layer:
2 packages Ladyfingers
4 heaping teaspoons instant espresso
Hot water to dissolve the espresso in about ¼ cup
½ cup Heering Coffee Liquor (only $24.99- Purchase HERE)

Mix together espresso, water and liqueur.
pareve tiramisu

Center Layers:
1 8-ounce pareve chocolate bar, in shavings
3 Tablespoons cinnamon

Cream Layer:
5 eggs, separated
5 tablespoons sugar
1 package tofutti cream cheese
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 small container pareve whipping cream, whipped
Extra whipping cream for the top

Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Separately beat the yolks with both sugars until pale yellow. Add the tofutti cream cheese and the vanilla extract to combine. Fold in the egg whites. Fold in the whipped cream and chill until using.

To assemble:

Dip ladyfinger cookies in the coffee mixture (do this individually and quickly otherwise the cookies will be too mushy). Layer the bottom of the trifle bowl decoratively with the soaked cookies. Spoon 1/4 of the cream mixture over the ladyfingers. Sprinkle generously with chocolate then cinnamon. Repeat with more ladyfingers on top of the cinnamon layer, then cream, chocolate and cinnamon. Repeat 4 times. Top with the extra whipped cream and more chocolate and cinnamon. Chill until serving

*This can be made in individual dishes or a low dish. Keep in the refrigerator to cut out pieces.

Another not-to-be-missed fabulous liquor by the Heering family is their fruity Cherry liquor!

Nestle a basket of fresh cherries in with this classy bottle and you’ve got one impressive Mishloach Manot!

One recipe to try from this cocktail inspired blog Through The Liquor Glass:

Some more cocktails to serve:

Cherry Royal

1 part Heering Cherry Liqueur
4 parts champagne or sparkling wine

Pour Cherry Heering liqueur and champagne into a champagne flute and serve ice cold.

Cherry Fizz

2 oz Cherry Heering Liqueur
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Carbonated water
1 Cherry

Shake Cherry Heering and lemon juice over ice and pour into a highball glass with 2 ice cubes in it. Ad carbonated water and a cherry.

Cherry Ginger Martini

1 part Heering Cherry Liqueur
1 part lemon juice
1 part simple syrup
1 small piece of fresh ginger

Muddle fresh ginger in a mixing glass. Add Cherry Heering Liqueur, lemon juice, simple syrup and ice. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Note: muddling simply means crushing, so use a muddling bar tool or simply back of a large wooden spoon to crush the fresh ginger pieces.

Coffee Sourz

1 part Heering Coffee Liqueur
1 part lemon juice
1 part simple syrup

Fill a shaker with ice. Add ingredients, shake well and serve in a rocks glass. Garnish with a lemon slice and a cherry.

Stores in the New York Metro area, that carry Mini bottle’s of Cherry Heering & Coffee Heering Liqueur listed below.

SYOSSET WINE CELLAR

38 COLD SPRING ROAD
Syosset, NY 11791

DEEP MOUNTAIN
490 KINGS HIGHWAY
BROOKLYN
11223

BOTTLES & CASES
99 E MAIN STREET
HUNTINGTON
11743

WAREHOUSE W & S INC
735 BROADWAY
NEW YORK
10003

CENTRAL WINE & SPIRITS
227 COLUMBUS AVE
NEW YORK
10023

MB VINEYARDS
2388 NOSTRAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN
11210

LIQUORS GALORE
1212 AVENUE J
BROOKLYN
11230

HAKEREM WINE & LIQUOR
141-22 JEWEL AVENUE
FLUSHING
11366

JR DISCOUNT LIQUORS
164-24 69TH AVE
FLUSHING
11367

117 FARMERS LIQUORS
117-43 FARMERS BLVD
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11412

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4803 16TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN
11204

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5510 13TH AVE
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11219

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5107 16TH AVE
BROOKLYN
11204

THE WINERY
4616 18TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN
11204

PENINSULA W & L
208 FRANKLIN PLACE
WOODMERE
11598

Does anyone have a favorite Heering family memory? Leave a comment below!

Happy Purim! Marlene

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2 Gourmet Temp Tee Appetizer Recipes for Passover From The Jewish Hostess

2 Comments 04 March 2012

The hot pink round Temp Tee cream cheese container brings back cozy childhood memories of pure Passover comfort slathered on a crispy matzo break off piece from the familiar cardboard Passover matzo box.

Temp Tee was almost always guaranteed not to break my matzo as it spread, which was a Passover feat almost equal to the parting of the red sea. (Well- not really, but I’m just trying to make a point!)

Temp Tee cream cheese on matzo was always a fun kid friendly way to wake up to breakfast on a lazy Passover morning, and now, four decades later, reality has plowed its way into my kitchen, and I’ve come to the conclusion that those lazy days are over!

You can still plop that pink Temp Tee cream cheese tub on a new Passover glass dish right next to a box of matzo with the paper peeling over, and say “Make your own lunch, guys!” but here as The Jewish Hostess its my job to inspire you to break out of that matzah box!

I am excited to bring you some new Temp Tee cream cheese recipe ideas that help usher good old Temp Tee Passover spreadable cream cheese right into the 21 century.

Every Jewish Hostess needs to have a couple of easy fancy entertaining tricks up her sleeve, so make sure to keep these in your secret folder.

These Passover appetizers are so appealing to serve as as part of a beautiful dairy buffet holiday lunch. The veggies that are added in add to the nutritional value of these little dairy bites. Be creative and use these recipes as a guide to creating your own Passover gourmet cream cheese treats so that you don’t feel like you just escaped slavery in the kitchen!

Jewish hostess tip!

These creamy Passover edibles are absolutely stunning on a simple white tray, or displayed atop these flexible food safe silicone leaves from the MOMA Museum Shop in NYC.

1- Passover Smoked Salmon and Herbed Temp Tee Cream Cheese Cups:

Make sure to check this featured recipes out on Joy of Kosher!

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2- Passover Mini Sandwich Buns with Parsleyed Temp Tee Cream Cheese and Your Favorite Garnish

Check out this recipe HERE ON Joy of Kosher

Matzo roll with cream cheesejpg *Although I was compensated by the folks at Temp Tee, I love these recipes and Temp Tee is totally my go-to cream cheese for Passover.

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A Persian Passover Seder at The Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica

No Comments 04 March 2012

Thank you Djamilla Cochran of http://www.theroseweddings.com for sharing this elegant Persian seder from 2012 with Jewish Hostesses from so many different backgrounds. I am continually fascinated by the different Jewish cultures that span the globe.We all share the same Torah, yet throughout thousands of years of peace and persecution, history has allowed us all to survive, and express our individuality as separate Jewish communities. Beautiful! I have enjoyed posting this unique seder, as I hope you will all enjoy reading. Marlene

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“This beautiful Passover Seder was styled by Marjaneh from Candybar Couture with lots of help from her mother Guity. Although, Passover is a Jewish Holiday celebrated for thousands of years, this family who is originally from Iran, took a very modern approach to designing the party. The party was held at the Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica. The second floor patio that was covered halfway by a beautiful white tent that was the ideal location to seat more than 70 guests. It is very common for Iranians living in Los Angeles to have a large number of guests at the Seder. They invite friends and lots of extended family. A microphone had to be used for all of the guests to hear the prayers!

The food that is used for the prayers, along with flowers were used as the centerpiece.

They included lettuce, bitter herbs, Matzos, vinegar and Halegh which is the Iranian version of Charoset. The highlight of the nigh is generally Dayenu where it is customary for Iranian Jews to playfully hit each other with the raw scallions. This tradition symbolizes the whips of the slaves in Egypt.”

Jilla Javaheri, Sahla Sassounian, Sion Javaheri, Moise Aghaipour during the Passover Seder

Persian ceremony of dayenu with scallions that represent the whips upon the Jewish slaves

Persian Rice with Saffron,

Chocolate Marble Sponge Cake with Rice Flour,

Guity Sassounian, Sohrab Sassounian, Marjaneh Etebar and Afshin Etebar

Nassir Ebrahimian, Sophia Ebrahimian and Pegah Ebrahimian

Dahlia Zakhor, Jasmine Zakhor, Rhonda Zakhor, Alex Zakhor

Sean Sassounian, Jasmine Sassounian, Shiva Aghaipour

Mandy Amini and Marjaneh Etebar

List of vendors :

Photography by Djamilla Cochran/theroseweddings.com Djamilla Cochranhttp://www.theroseweddings.com/

The Huntley Hotel http://www.thehuntleyhotel.com/

The Party was styled by Candybar Couture. http://www.candybarcouture.com/

The Desserts were by Madame Dessert. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Madame-Dessert/128740397170724

The Catering was by Alfredo Catering. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alfredo-Catering-Inc/352678486239

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10 More Fantastic Passover 2012 Seder Table Decor Ideas To Inspire You All Year Round

5 Comments 02 March 2012

Thank you to all of the Jewish Hostessses who took the time to send in their tables. I hope all of my readers enjoy looking at these tablescapes as much as I do. Each one is unique and as beautiful as the hostess behind it. Click here to see the first batch of Passover tables that were posted last year.

May we continue to share in many Jewish holidays together! Marlene

P.S Comment below with your favorites!

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1. Lily Pads and Frogs Passover Table Decor By Kineret Spector (check out more of Kineret’s creative tables HERE and HERE!)

“This year we went for a fresh frog-inspired spring theme for our Passover table. Paper lotus flowers on lilly pads are fun place cards. Appetizer plates off center add to the floating lilly pad feel. Round woven place mats down the center of the table make a fun lilly pad kind of runner, with water lilly candle holders and candles adding a glowy ambiance. Finally, wire garden frogs add a little whimsy.

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Thanks, Marlene!”

Kineret

2. A Country Seder Table by Lisa Ades-

“My country seder in Massachusets – nothin’ fancy since the green outside from our Japanese garden is all the decoration we need…”

“I wish I had chairs that match but at least we have glasses that match – they were Grandma Ades’s.”

“This is my “centerpiece” – my mom and I went to the nursery down the street where they have the most beautiful pansies…”

“We planted them in this pot that has real moss growing on it. What could be prettier than that?”

“Did you notice my “diamond” napkin fold? I found it on http://www.napkinfoldingguide.com/! Ethan made that kippah on the right when he was little – i love the pom pom on it and that all the letters fell off except for HA! Enjoy! Lisa”

3. An Elegant Persian Tablescape at the Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica. Check out the rest of the post HERE.

4. Blue Suede Seder Trays by Emily Massry

Hey Marlene I'm only sending this because I ran into you in Walmart. I Bought these blue suede boxes for Purim never used them but they came in handy for Passover . I put Haggadah, egg, haroset, and celery in salt water lettuce and a little cup of salt. Thank g-d it was a great Seder! Love ya keep up the great work, Marlene!," Emily M.

5. Color Array of Tableware by Susie Dweck

6. Alexis and Sarah Mizrahi “Spring” into action every year on Passover. Check out their LAST YEAR’S gorgeous crafty seder HERE!.

“Hi Marlene!
Our gourmet popcorn business closed for pesach-so we finally had some free time on our hands! Like always-we suprise our mother with a beautiful table every holiday. This years inspiration was “hag ha’aviv-holiday of the spring. ” A trip to the flower market, & a local nursery-& we were done! We rented a camel table cloth,yellow napkins,& bamboo chairs from Brooklyn Party Rental -Sonny Halawani- Our centerpieces were grass we bought already in those rustic wood crates, glass jars filled with moss, real birch wood, birds, lemons & limes.. For place cards we potted moss in terra cotta pots, & used birch wood scraps (we got it free!) that we ripped in small pieces for the names. Next to that, we placed our home-made leather bound Hagadahs! Our favorite part of the whole table – everyones little shelf with all the symbolic foods. We found these lucite “cabinet organizers” for cents-& we turned them into individual ke’aras! It was soo easy & so much fun! Enjoy!!”
Alexis & Sarah Mizrahi
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