19 Nisan/3 April, 2010
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bearshortyToday was the day of our gathering. We alternate apartments and hosts every year and this time we went to Marianna and Adama’s apartment. There were eight of us, including the hosts’ two little nieces. It was actually great to have little kids at the Seder because they were excited to listen and learn and search for mazza.
My parents drove me to Brooklyn in the morning since they had things to do there and I was going to Yeva’s place to get a ride to the party with her. My parents stopped by Brighton on the way because Mama wanted to get kulich (Russian Easter cake) for Russian Easter. Unlike Papa and I, who keep Passover and don’t eat bread the whole week, Mama is not opposed to a cake appropriate to the season. We have no bread in the house the whole week and Mama keeps Passover for convenience but she doesn’t really care about it. This year both Catholic and Orthodox Easter are right in the middle of Passover, so while I will eat the colored eggs I will hold off on the Easter cake until Passover is over.
When we went to a Russian supermarket to get Kulich, Papa and I wandered into a baked goods section where we noticed a Passover display. There were cakes and baked goods made with mazza meal just for Passover and they looked delicious. I wanted to pick some treats for the party (even as Janna was assigned desert; I couldn’t resist) and then Mama wanted the cheesecake. The service was a bit slow but we wanted to ask what the stuff was made of and how much it was. Two, two , of the service ladies had to comment in a very patronizing tone that all of these goods were made from mazza and not real flour, like we couldn’t read or we would never want to eat something like that. We had to roll our eyes a bit. What I bought, Yeva and I had for lunch as we drove to Marianna’s, and it was really delicious.
As usual, Yeva and I left later than planned. One must always add an hour or two to some people’s arrival time, like Yeva or Bear. For the most part I gotten to be more zen about it but still I was a bit irritable (but to a much lesser extent that I used to be). We picked up Janna on the way and then got to Marianna’s just as Bear arrived too. So we all came just in time to cook together. This part is always lots of fun. We have things we do every year, like chicken soup with mazza balls. This year Marianna wanted to make roast potatoes instead of potato kugel, and that was really delicious. We also had salad and chicken and soup and mazza bread with mushrooms and onions in addition to desert.
Overall it was a fun evening. I got to take a walk with Bear too after we walked Janna to the subway. We also decided on July 4th weekend for our New Hampshire trip so Yeva and I will start planning that soon.
We left quite late and I spent the night at Yeva’s place. I decided a few days ago against going to Bear’s for Easter, since I have to get back by 6pm on Sunday and his parents’ have plans for dinner and all. His Mom did send me desert treats instead, though, including a delicious caramel chocolate bunny.
My parents drove me to Brooklyn in the morning since they had things to do there and I was going to Yeva’s place to get a ride to the party with her. My parents stopped by Brighton on the way because Mama wanted to get kulich (Russian Easter cake) for Russian Easter. Unlike Papa and I, who keep Passover and don’t eat bread the whole week, Mama is not opposed to a cake appropriate to the season. We have no bread in the house the whole week and Mama keeps Passover for convenience but she doesn’t really care about it. This year both Catholic and Orthodox Easter are right in the middle of Passover, so while I will eat the colored eggs I will hold off on the Easter cake until Passover is over.
When we went to a Russian supermarket to get Kulich, Papa and I wandered into a baked goods section where we noticed a Passover display. There were cakes and baked goods made with mazza meal just for Passover and they looked delicious. I wanted to pick some treats for the party (even as Janna was assigned desert; I couldn’t resist) and then Mama wanted the cheesecake. The service was a bit slow but we wanted to ask what the stuff was made of and how much it was. Two, two , of the service ladies had to comment in a very patronizing tone that all of these goods were made from mazza and not real flour, like we couldn’t read or we would never want to eat something like that. We had to roll our eyes a bit. What I bought, Yeva and I had for lunch as we drove to Marianna’s, and it was really delicious.
As usual, Yeva and I left later than planned. One must always add an hour or two to some people’s arrival time, like Yeva or Bear. For the most part I gotten to be more zen about it but still I was a bit irritable (but to a much lesser extent that I used to be). We picked up Janna on the way and then got to Marianna’s just as Bear arrived too. So we all came just in time to cook together. This part is always lots of fun. We have things we do every year, like chicken soup with mazza balls. This year Marianna wanted to make roast potatoes instead of potato kugel, and that was really delicious. We also had salad and chicken and soup and mazza bread with mushrooms and onions in addition to desert.
Overall it was a fun evening. I got to take a walk with Bear too after we walked Janna to the subway. We also decided on July 4th weekend for our New Hampshire trip so Yeva and I will start planning that soon.
We left quite late and I spent the night at Yeva’s place. I decided a few days ago against going to Bear’s for Easter, since I have to get back by 6pm on Sunday and his parents’ have plans for dinner and all. His Mom did send me desert treats instead, though, including a delicious caramel chocolate bunny.
