Apples, Honey, Fishheads, & Rosh Hashan Traditions

[Pan]

I agree with you on teiglach, Pam; I've never had much love for them. I'll eat some on Rosh Hashanah, but I don't have nearly the affection for them that I have for hamantashen. The usual store-bought honeycake is just OK, but I believe a well-spiced home-made honey cake could be very good.

[Pam R]

The usual store-bought honeycake is just OK, but I believe a well-spiced home-made honey cake could be very good.

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well spiced and full of alcohol

My aunt has always made the honey cakes in our family - though I've baked some at work, I always used our 'work recipe' - this is the first time I put together my own recipe - and I love it! lots of spice, the all-important buckwheat honey, a hint of orange and ... well ... rye. Yummy.

[bloviatrix]

Pan, if you're looking for a new fruit to try this year why not go with physallis aka husk cherries aka ground cherries? You can find them at the Union Square greenmarket. Cherimoya's are another interesting option.

[Pan]

Thanks for the suggestion, Andrea.

Buckwheat honey -- now we're talking (even before the alcohol was mentioned)!

[Rebecca263]

My stuffed grape leaves are almost ready, and it's a good thing, you guys have made me so hungry! Pam, I'll take an order of that teiglach you don't care for!

[scubadoo97]

My stuffed grape leaves are almost ready, and it's a good thing, you guys have made me so hungry! Pam, I'll take an order of that teiglach you don't care for!

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Yumm. Stuffed grape leaves. Now your making me hungry!

[loiosh]

IANJ, but I do like this recipe for mujadra. I used a bit less oil and added some garam masala. I like it kind of mooshy. At the Middle East in Cambridge they serve it with a little dab of harissa (or a similar condiment).