So you say you can handle the heat, any heat? Maror is like getting punched in the nose, and I guess that is the point. We have been out for a long time, because I forgot to dig up some horseradish from the garden and irrigation ditches last fall, and it is still frozen in … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Maror
Brining Marbled Eggs and Ham for Easter
Green eggs and ham? Not really, but it does take time to make lovely marbled preserved eggs and brining fresh ham. Marbling eggs is a lovely tradition for a Seder plate, and for Easter, as the egg itself is gorgeously colored and infused with flavor. I am so grateful to have finally found a foolproof, … Continue reading
Maror – Bitter Sweet
Baruch atah, Adonai, Elohaynu Melech haolam, asher kiddishanu b’mitzvohtav, vitzivanu, al akilat maror. Blessed Art Thou, Lord Our G-d, King of the Universe, Who has sanctified us with the commandment of the eating of bitter herbs. It’s nice to be sanctified with something as delicious as horseradish and beets. For many years when our dd … Continue reading