In this holy time of the year for Judaism, Sukkot is a seven day agricultural holiday celebrated to honor the harvest season and commemorate the protection given to the children of Israel that fled Egypt. The name of the holiday comes from the hut-like structures that the children of Israel stayed in on their journey back to Israel. One major tradition over this holiday is to build a hut and stay in it for the first day of this holiday while not doing any work. Another major tradition is to get four kinds of vegetation: one citron, one palm frond, three myrtle twigs, and two willow twigs. These different materials are supposed to represent the different personalities of people following the Jewish faith, and how they live in unity together. To honor the “Harvest Festival” it is also common to get freshly grown fruits and vegetables to make traditional Jewish dishes like kreplach (stuffed dumplings), chicken soup, and kugels. At Passion for Spices, we want to showcase this classic cultural tradition in our upcoming Celebration of Jewish Traditions class, where Chef Sam Kadko will be teaching the following menu:

Celebration of jewish traditions

Classic Stuffed Cabbage with Organic Grass Fed Ground Beef
Sephardic Whole Roasted Organic Chicken with Apricots and Spices
Honey Cake with Orange Sabayon

Please check out our fall seasonal Adult Cooking Classes and very popular Kids and Teens After School Program to continue learning to cook authentic and classic dishes from all around the world.