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Celebratory confetti fruit salad – a beautiful, healthy dessert

Finely diced ripe fruits are combined with a spicy, zesty dressing to create a glorious fruit salad. It’s a dazzling fruity celebration in every mouthful! We eat fruit salad pretty much every day, so coming up with a way to make it different and exciting can be a challenge. But…

Grandma’s fruit compote & sweet Tu B’Shevat memories

Succulent spiced fruits in a rich syrup. Grandma’s fruit compote makes a delicious dessert or a healthy breakfast. Do you ever prepare a dish whose aroma transports you while it is cooking? The fragrance of this sweet and spicy dried fruit compote is like a culinary time machine – one…

Fruity ‘tree’ challah for Tu B’Shevat (or anytime!)

Fluffy, soft, delicious fruity challah, studded with apricot, apple, cherry, orange peel & more! Make a tree-shaped challah for Tu B’Shevat or enjoy a loaf anytime. Hands up who loves a fruity bun? They are always a big hit in our house, spread with loads of butter and enjoyed for…

Fabulously fruity recipes for Tu B’Shevat

Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish new year for trees, usually falls sometime in January. It’s a relatively minor festival, but an enjoyable one, as the main means of celebration is to eat fruit! Specifically, fruits (and nuts) which grow on trees. Lovely. In previous years I’ve made this terrific tree-shaped fruit…

Tu B’Shevat fruit platter – celebrate New Year for Trees!

This year (2015), Tu B’Shevat falls on February 4 (starting in the evening of February 3). It is one of the more minor of the Jewish festivals, but one of the most fun to celebrate! I made a delicious fruit platter for us to enjoy – read on to see…