This year Sukkot 2010 was a joyous celebration and epicurean delight. After the solemn days of Yom Kippur we erect our Sukkah in anticipation of all the delightful dinner conversation and magical atmosphere that dining under the stars creates. I take the opportunity to design and execute several unique menus for our invited friends and family. This year we had parties Wednesday the 22nd, Friday night the 24th, and Sunday the 26th.
Three different menus call for a lot of preparation and shopping. I will share with you the menus and a few photographs in the hopes of helping you plan for next year’s Sukkot or for all the celebrations that begin as the scent of autumn is detectable in the air and the days grow shorter.
Wednesday September 22nd
Anise Flavored Challah
Chicken Soup
Matzo Balls
Baby Greens Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes, Pomegranate Seeds, & Fresh Corn Kernels
Prime Rib with Garlic Jus
Roast Turkey
Roasted French Red Fingerling Potatoes
Oven Roasted First of the Season Brussels Sprouts With Sea Salt
Grapes
Melon
Strawberries
Apple Cake
Mint Tea
Friday September 24th
Challah
Sephardic White Beans with Tomato
Grilled Scallions
Eggplant Salad
Fried Eggplant Slices
Israeli Salad
Hummus
Fire Grilled Artichokes
Chipotle Mayonaise
Roast Chicken
Barbecue London Broil with mixed Teriyaki Sauce
Grapes
Crenshaw Melon
Sunday September 28th
Buffett
Salvadorian Pastelitos with Chicken
Pastelicos of Meat and Rice
Kibbeh Senia
Bastilla
Hummus
Guacamole
Pico De Gallo
Israeli Salad
Heirloom Tomato Salad
Green Salad
Steamed French Green Beans
Sephardic Beans
Sephardic Rice
Chocolate Espresso Cake
Baklava
Apple Cake
Garnet Yam Cake
Blood Orange Sorbet
Oatmeal Cookies
Pistachio Biscotti
Strawberries
Grapes
Hi Linda,
Happy Holidays!!!!! Your pictures and menus are just amazing. The bastilla looks unbelievable. You are a wonderful cook and baker. I enjoy your posts so much.
Norma
Absolutely beautiful, Linda! I totally agree with Norma – you are an incredible, inspired (and inspiring!) cook and baker. All this food looks beautiful and delicious. While we did celebrate Sukkot when I was growing up, it never looked as enticing and welcoming and beautiful and colourful and fun as these photos clearly show. How many people usually gather ’round your house for the festivities? And how in the world did you find the time to prepare all these gorgeous dishes? I would be honoured to be sit at your Sukkot table – absolutely a delight to behold. Thanks for sharing this with us, Linda. You are truly an inspiration to all of us.