Happy Passover…
I didn't know that my grandmother was Jewish until I was 12 years old. Living in an Italian and very Catholic neighborhood in Brooklyn, the subject never came up. I just figured that she was Catholic but never went to church! Grandma wasn't a practicing Jew, but she lit special candles for my grandfather (the Catholic) after his death. My mom chose, as an adult, to be Catholic. I attended pre-K at a Synagogue on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn and then 13 years of Catholic School. Today, I attend a Lutheran church. Go figure. But to anyone who is Jewish... I'm Jewish. Never did I realize how much so until I moved to North Carolina and other people realized how many Jewish (as well as Italian) words made it into my vocabulary! Bensonhurst, the area of Brooklyn I grew up in, is the area next to a very Jewish section of Brooklyn, called Borough Park. On Wall Street, I worked at firms started by Jews, like Reynolds and Bear Stearns, where I learned about the Jewish culture. And over the years I've had Jewish friends that I've questioned about the culture, too. I sure do love learning and have attended a Seder meal. Interesting, that many of my clients (and friends) have been Jewish, too. Here's a very good article about Passover. http://toriavey.com/what-is-passover/ This one is about the special meals served during this very holy time. http://www.rd.com/food/recipes-cooking/the-traditional-foods-of-passover/ Here's a very traditional recipe sent to me by my