Esther O Design

Fried potatoes, mashed potatoes, cooked potatoes... It seems as if there are potatoes at every meal over Passover.  Here is a way to add some color to your mashed potatoes, as well as a delicious combination of flavors.  

As a child, I always looked foward to our family Tu B'shvat party.I loved the tasty and colorful array of the many fruits my mother artfully displayed. Fast forward to today where there is an even more extensive selection of dried and fresh fruit available to choose from. Whatever your Minhag, there are so many  creative and fun things that can be done. Last year, my friend asked me to help her come up with a  Tu B'shvat idea for her Talmud Torah class, using dried fruits. Here's what we came up with. She told me it was a big hit and the children came up with such cute and original ideas.

This fruit “cake,” like the ones my mother always made for special occasions, will allow you to have your cake and eat it too!

Blue potato flowers look beautiful on cauliflower butternut and yellow splitpea soups-make sure your soup is thick enough so that potatoes dont sink.

These elegant puffs look great on butternut and yellow split pea soup. The design is easy but so stunning you’ll have people marveling at your talent!

These are great to compliment a hearty vegetable soup. With bread and soup, you have your whole meal in a beautifully arranged presentation!