sarah in nyc

 This week has felt like finals week in college. I have been scrambling to finish three tallitot all due this week. Two of the tallitot were made for Todd and Ale whose wedding ceremony took place yesterday. For those of you who have better things to do than read every blog entry I post here---the following is a recap of the making of Todd and Ale's tallitot. The making of these two tallitot was a long list of small tasks that took place over several months. Todd and Ale are both deeply thoughtful people. They are both teachers and care a great deal about words. Our initial meetings were via Zoom and we were in constant email contact over the past few months.  First I had to source linen that didn't cost $100 per yard. Luckily I had friends who were able to steer me in the right direction. I am grateful to my sewing list buddies who sent me to  Fabrics-store.com  and to  Tallit maker Lois Gaylord  who was incredibly generous with her time and experience in ...

 Tonight we have in-person guests, an old friend of my husband's and his family. We will be eating-- Chicken with za'atar and lots of lemon and lime, and potatoes cooked with red peppers and paprika. Not pictured is the cooked eggplant and zucchini. My husband will be making a green salad. More work is being done on tallitot and atarot. Ribbon is being embroidered to edge the atarot. This one needs another layer of embroidery. I think this one is complete but will be stitched down with bronze thread to add an extra bit of wonderful. This where it goes-- The combination makes my eyes happy. And we are eating cake for dessert. A faked blueberry citrus cake--meaning made without a recipe. Aside from the blueberries, the cake is flavored with lots of lemon and lime peel, ginger, some fresh lemon juice, limoncello, and orange juice. I prepared the bunt pan with coconut oil and sugar so it has a crunchy crust. And now I go take a pre-dinner nap. Shabbat Shalom!