The Jewish High Holidays are quickly approaching and the main topic of conversation at this time of year always seems to be: “What’s on YOUR menu?” Every family has their favorite foods that they look forward to eating when they gather together around the holiday table.
Along with tender slices of juicy brisket, sweet and sour meatballs, and glazed roast chicken or turkey packed with stuffing, many symbolic foods are included on the menu – apple slices dipped in honey or layered and baked into a luscious cake, ruby-red pomegranate seeds scattered over mixed salad greens, plump gefilte fish dumplings or slices (either sweet or salt-and-pepper) garnished with carrot rounds, honey-sweetened carrot tsimmis, and moist, delicious honey cake.