This
week we were cooking with the theme of “Symbolism.” We went about this in
several different manners. Since Passover was coming within a week, food commonly
used for that celebration where featured heavily. We sources all our food from
the Decatur Farmer’s Market, unless otherwise noted.\
Due
to a lack of time, Challah bread was purchased. Challah bread has many
important symbolic attributes in Judaism, such as the 12 braids in two 6
braided challahs representing the 12 loaves of Showbread at the Holy Temple in
Jerusalem – each representing a tribe of Israel.
We
also purchased dates, which are important are very important in Islam. Notably
they are used to break ones fast for Ramadan
We
made vegan curry with rice which
For the dessert we made cheesecake, which brings to mind the cultural diversity
in the bakeries of New York City, along with some vegan cupcakes purchased from
Dulce Vegan in Kirkwood, Georgia. Both of these are symbolic of celebrations.
Finally ginger tea was served as a beverage. It has been used as an herbal remedy for centuries and tea has a variety of ceremonies associated with it; none of which we used in this dinner.
Dr.
Crane also brought a variety of other symbolic foods, notably charoset, matzah,
communion wafers, and horseradish.
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| Provided by Dr. Crane |
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| Charoset |
We do not have exact recipes as the majority of the food was made out of habits and guesswork, however reflections are added where possible.
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| Provided by Dr. Crane |
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| Provided by Dr. Crane |
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| Provided by Dr. Crane |
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| Onion, cut and prepared for the curry |
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| Blueberry filling, for the cheesecake. |
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| Ginger Tea |
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| Dates, cleaned and served to munch on. |
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| Crushed shortbread cookies, ready for cheesecakes! |
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| Spice used for the curry. Much more was used than this picture suggests. |
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| Bell Peppers, ready for the curry. |
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| Zested lemons for use in the cheesecake |
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| Chickpeas, soaked the night before, for the curry. |
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| Prepping spices for the curry. |
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| A canned tomatoes and coconut in the curry. |
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| Cooling down the cheesecake |
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| Cooking the rice |
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| Cooked rice |
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| In progress curry |
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| Finished curry |
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