The History of Hanukkah

The history of Hanukkah is a rich Hebrew heritage of freedom, gifts and food. Zehorit Heilicher provides the history and of course a recipe!

Celebrations, HolidaysCynthia SutterNovember 28, 2018Zehorit Heilicher, Hanukkah Tips, Quick Mini Sufganiot, Krutit- Israeli blogger., History Channel, Hanukkah HistoryComment

Christmas Boughs, Trees of Cards and Tabletops of Spirit-part 2

I hate to burst your relaxation bubble, but it’s time to decorate. Here are a few tips from Christmas past that can be tweaked, tossed or possibly used, to ad-lib your own version: You just might turn your ideas into the most awesome Christmas tradition EVER!

Celebrations, HolidaysCynthia SutterNovember 26, 2018Cindi Sutter, Ardith Beveridge, Selecting a Christmas Tree, Christmas Boughs, Trees of Cards and Tabletops of Spirit, Christmas Floral Tips, Christmas Tree Tips, Christmas tipsComment

The Evolution of the American Salad Bar

Standing in front of a salad bar, you face no limitations. You have the power to create your happily-ever-after-salad and get the highest ROI possible. In salad-bar world, tongs are the keys to happiness, and happiness, for many, is at the bottom of a vat of ranch dressing.

Celebrations, SeasonalCynthia SutterNovember 24, 2018Lisa Elbert, Food & Wine, Food & Wine Contributor, Lettuce Entertain You, Salad Bar, RJ Grunts, Freund's Sky Club Supper Club, Sizzler, Olive Gardens, Food hallsComment

Siri Daly Q&A=Fridge & Ethnic Cuisine Favs

Welcome to week two of my Q&A from Time Inc. Books, Siriously Delicious written by Siri Daly. Cindi’s Third Question = What is always in your fridge? Cindi’s Fourth Question = What is your favorite ethnic cuisine and why?

Celebrations, SeasonalCynthia SutterNovember 23, 2018Siri Daly, Siriously Delicious Cookbook, Q & AComment

Happy Thanksgiving

Today, whether your entertaining the Scarecrows in your life or friends and family disguised as scarecrows, have a very Tralatitious Thanksgiving = having been passed along, handed down, from generation to generation…so pass yours on and on…from all of us around our blissfully Spirited Table®.

Celebrations, HolidaysCynthia SutterNovember 22, 2018Cindi Sutter, Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus, Pumpkins, Scarecrows, Tralatitious = handed down from generation to generationComment

National Bible Week

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt first declared National Bible Week in 1941. At the time, the National Bible Association read passages on the air at NBC between radio broadcasts. Since then, every president has declared the week of Thanksgiving National Bible Week.

Celebrations, HolidaysCynthia SutterNovember 18, 2018Cindi Sutter, National Bible Week, Thankfulness, Blessings & Graces, Generosity, Week of Thanksgiving National Bible Week, Saint John’s Bible, Saint John's Abbey Church, President Franklin Delano RooseveltComment

Siri Daly Q&A-Minnesota & First Date w/Carson+Samoas

Siri Daly graciously agreed to an interview with me to discuss her fabulous new cookbook Siriously Delicious. I asked her twelve questions about life, food, writing a cookbook and what inspired her to create such a treasure trove of recipes. Here you’ll find our first two Q&A!

Celebrations, SeasonalCynthia SutterNovember 17, 2018Cindi Sutter, Siri Daly, Siriously Delicious Cookbook, Copyright © 2018 Oxmoor House, Reprinted with permission from Time Inc. Books, Meredith Corporation. New York, NY., All rights reserved, Recipe, Siriously Delicious Cookbook Tips, MN State Fair, Jensens Restaurant-Eagan MN, Sur La TableComment

W3 Book Club - "∞®≥A Man Called Ove”

Hej!!! The theme was all things Swedish when our host, Laurie, chose “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman for our W3 Book Club get together. For more on how to kick-off your own bookclub for 2019-click W3 Book Club; The Back Story…and yes the W3=Wine, Women & Words!

Celebrations, PartiesCynthia SutterNovember 15, 2018Teri E. Popp, Laura Chin, A Man Called Ove, Fredrik Backman, W3 Book Club, Swedish, The Swedish Institute of Minneapolis, my recipes.com., marthstewart.com, Coastal Seafoods, cupcakesandkalechips.com, thenovicechef.com, lovefoodies.com, oliviacuisine.comComment

Heroic Humility

Heroic Humility by Hanna Perlberger @ chabad.org is a real testament to living in a society immersed in individualism, focused on the self and permeated with idealizing the extrovert, we would do well at times to emulate Isaac’s humility and value the quiet hero.

Celebrations, SeasonalCynthia SutterNovember 14, 2018Cindi Sutter, Heroic Humility, Chabad.org, Introversion and Extroversion in the Torah, Hanna PerlbergerComment