Category Archives: Food

How to Make Tartar Sauce

We were having fish for dinner. We wanted some tartar sauce, but we didn’t have any. I googled “tartar sauce recipe” and found several recipes. Ina Garten from Barefoot Contessa episode “Good Catch” Recipe: Tartar Sauce Ingredients 1/2 cup good mayonnaise 2 tablespoons small-diced pickles or cornichons 1 tablespoon Champagne or white wine vinegar 1… Read More »

Thanksgiving and Hanukkah Converge in 2013

On Thursday, November 28, 2013, the American holiday of Thanksgiving and the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah will converge (overlap). Hanukkah will begin at sundown on Wednesday, November 27 and at sundown on Thanksgiving day, the second day of Hanukkah will begin. The convergence happens because the Hebrew calendar reflects both the solar year and the… Read More »