A reader recently commented that she loved my Mom’s Banana Sour Cream Cake and was hoping I would post more of her cakes, specifically her apple cake for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. As I am in the midst of cooking and baking for the holidays I decided to post this now for those…
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Honey Cakes For A Sweet Year
The Jewish New Year known as Rosh Hashanah begins this evening. It marks the beginning of the Jewish Calendar with this year being 5771. Over the centuries, it has become associated with many food customs such as eating sweet foods to symbolize hopes for a “Sweet New Year”. It is customary to dip apples and…