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Friday notes

A short note every week on what is happening in my kitchen before Shabbat.

  • Children folding napkins at a laid Friday table

    3 min read

    The Children Lay the Table

    Napkins folded, cups counted and the good plates down, with two small helpers who have opinions.

    Nov 4, 2026

  • Hands chopping cilantro beside preserved lemons

    4 min read

    A Lemon Jar, Three Weeks In

    The preserved lemons are ready to go into Friday’s stew, and here is what the jar looks like now.

    Nov 3, 2026

Hands setting brass candlesticks on a white tablecloth

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