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The Heart of the Celebration: Feasting in the Sukkah Before we even talk about the food itself, we must picture where it is eaten. The sukkah is the centerpiece of the holiday. It is a humble, temporary structure that families build in their gardens or on their balconies. Its roof, made of branches and leaves (s’chach), must be sparse enough to see the stars through, reminding us of the fragile huts the Israelites lived in during their forty years in the desert. This act of ‘dwelling’ outside connects us to our ancestors’ journey and their reliance on divine providence. The...

The Golden Rule: Applying Sprinkles Before You Bake The simplest and most reliable method, my dear friend, is to add your sprinkles before the cookies ever see the heat of the oven. The soft, unbaked dough is the perfect canvas, ready to embrace every little speck of color. As the cookies bake, the dough puffs up slightly around the sprinkles, locking them gently into place. This is how you get that beautiful, classic look where the sprinkles seem perfectly embedded in the cookie. There are a couple of lovely ways to do this. Method 1: The Gentle Press This is...