Decorator-Approved Gifts at Big Box Prices
Basalt rock flower vase by Tel-Aviv-based ceramicists Yaholomis. By Danielle Crittenden Frum If you’ve spent this early fall helping … Continue reading Decorator-Approved Gifts at Big Box Prices
Category: Holiday
Introducing FT&V’s 2016 Hanukkah Collection!
By Danielle Crittenden Frum I know. We just got through the High Holidays, you haven’t yet begun to think … Continue reading Introducing FT&V’s 2016 Hanukkah Collection!
Out of Ideas AND Money? These Cool Gifts Will Go 8 Days on a Budget
From upper left, clockwise: “Oy Vey” t-shirt (one of many fun Jewish designs); “The Pioneers of Israel” coaster set; “Golda” … Continue reading Out of Ideas AND Money? These Cool Gifts Will Go 8 Days on a Budget
It’s Starting to Feel a Lot Like Sukkot!
By Danielle Crittenden Frum Sukkot is under-appreciated as the Jewish answer to Christmas. The Christmas analogy occurred to me last year, … Continue reading It’s Starting to Feel a Lot Like Sukkot!
A Snap Sukkah Makeover with a Snap of Your Fingers
By Danielle Crittenden Frum A Fig Tree & Vine Sukkot is a celebration of gratitude, and a chance to build … Continue reading A Snap Sukkah Makeover with a Snap of Your Fingers
Paula Shoyer’s Stress-Free Farm-to-Table Seder Menu
“Farm-to-table” evokes many different concepts of food depending what climate you live in. FT&V is based on the United States’ … Continue reading Paula Shoyer’s Stress-Free Farm-to-Table Seder Menu
8 Delicious Gourmet Days of Matzah: Salted Caramel Ice Cream Cake
By Danielle Frum At some point this week I felt that I should post a matzah dessert recipe, even though … Continue reading 8 Delicious Gourmet Days of Matzah: Salted Caramel Ice Cream Cake
8 Delicious Gourmet Days of Matzah: Mustard-Crusted Roast Beef
By Danielle Frum *See Kosher note about substitute cuts of beef at end. Today I wanted a dish that would … Continue reading 8 Delicious Gourmet Days of Matzah: Mustard-Crusted Roast Beef
8 Delicious Gourmet Days of Matzah: Breakfast with Dr. Shakshuka
By Danielle Frum I first encountered “Shakshuka” at the famous Dr. Shakshuka restaurant in Jaffa. Under a ceiling cluttered by … Continue reading 8 Delicious Gourmet Days of Matzah: Breakfast with Dr. Shakshuka
8 Delicious Gourmet Days of Matzah: Turkey Meatballs with Zucchini Pasta
By Danielle Frum I wrote about the dire cravings of my children for pizza and pasta during Passover, and offered … Continue reading 8 Delicious Gourmet Days of Matzah: Turkey Meatballs with Zucchini Pasta
8 Delicious Gourmet Days of Matzah: Julia Child’s Trout Meuniere
By Danielle Frum So we Jews are looking at eight whole days of eating the “bread of affliction.” The matzah … Continue reading 8 Delicious Gourmet Days of Matzah: Julia Child’s Trout Meuniere
8 Delicious Gourmet Days of Matzah: Spring Pizza with Asparagus, Potatoes and Goat Cheese
By Danielle Frum If there are two dishes my three children miss most during Passover, it’s pizza and pasta. When … Continue reading 8 Delicious Gourmet Days of Matzah: Spring Pizza with Asparagus, Potatoes and Goat Cheese
A Moroccan-Themed High Holy Days
While it’s mid-July for all of you folks (hey, enjoy) it’s already autumn in my head. The High Holy Days … Continue reading A Moroccan-Themed High Holy Days
7 Passover Hacks for a Stress-Free Seder
By Danielle Frum You dream of the perfect Seder just as Bing Crosby once dreamed of a peaceful White Christmas. Everyone … Continue reading 7 Passover Hacks for a Stress-Free Seder
How to Make a Stunningly Simple Spring Centerpiece for Your Seder Table
By Danielle Frum I am by no means a professional florist or flower designer, but over time I’ve learned to … Continue reading How to Make a Stunningly Simple Spring Centerpiece for Your Seder Table
Inside the Obamas’ White House Seder
The White House Seder 2015. Photo courtesy of the White House. By Susan Barocas Preparing dinner for 25 isn’t much … Continue reading Inside the Obamas’ White House Seder
PAULA SHOYER: How to Save Your Seder (and Create New Traditions)
By Paula Shoyer The Seder of my childhood was hosted by my father, Reubin Marcus, and was very by the … Continue reading PAULA SHOYER: How to Save Your Seder (and Create New Traditions)
This Year in Your Home: A Farm-to-Table Seder
We launched Fig Tree & Vine exactly one year ago with a Passover theme, “A Mid-Century Modern Seder.” Then as … Continue reading This Year in Your Home: A Farm-to-Table Seder