Entries Tagged as 'brisket'

Aunt Laura’s 60th

June 6th, 2006 · 1 Comment

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Dallas & Auntie Laura, Roscoe Village, Chicago

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Flowers From Dan & Lori, Roscoe Village, Chicago

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Flowers from Dallas & Rachelle, Roscoe Village, Chicago

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Brisket, Roscoe Village, Chicago

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Pulled Pork, Roscoe Village, Chicago

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Aunt Laura, Roscoe Village, Chicago

Sunday was Dallas’ Aunt Laura’s 60th birthday party at Danny & Lori’s house. Danny spent somewhere around 26 hours making brisket and pulled pork and homemade barbecue sauce for the party. Delicious. So tender. All of Dallas’ family that lives in Chicago and its suburbs came over to celebrate. Laura got lots of flowers and gifts and some really great cake from Dinkel’s Bakery, which is like a Chicago institution.

Dallas had to leave really early in the party for a flight to Toronto for work. This is the first time I’ve gone to one of his family functions when he wasn’t there for most of it. Luckily, I know all of them so well by now that it didn’t really feel weird at all. The kids were asking for him later on, though. He’s the goofy guy that plays with them. Earlier, before he caught his flight, he was in an intense game of war with Mitch & Chris.

ยป The last time I had homemade brisket.

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I’m Gonna Get You Sukkah

October 19th, 2003 · 5 Comments

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The Sukkah hut that Chuck built, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

Larry Giving the Sukkah Blessing
Sukkah Blessing by Larry, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

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Barbecue Beef Brisket, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

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Barbecue Beef Brisket, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

On Chuck & Tiffany’s Evite I wasn’t sure what the Jewish terms “shalom”, “sukkah”, “manischewitz”, or “mohel” meant, but all they really needed to say to get me to their Sukkah celebration was “alcohol” and “barbecued beef brisket”! It was great to see a lot of people that I hadn’t seen for a while.. and to meet a few new ones. The traditional Jewish/kosher/Sukkah food was delish.. knishes, brisket, stuffed cabbage, mulled wine, and apple crisp were the highlights. “Rabbi” Larry did the Jewish blessing and also gave us the history of the Sukkah celebration. Below are some video clips from his blessing/lesson:

- Larry explains the Sukkah structure, (.mov, 564k)
- Sukkah is after Yom Kippur, (.mov, 604k)
- Larry explains which foods are to be eaten inside the Sukkah, (.mov, 528k)
- Prayer with the Four Species (etrog, palm branch, willow branches, and myrtle branches), (.mov, 692k)

- More Brooklyn Sukkahs at Satan’s Laundromat

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