Baking is fundamental to the Jewish culture. Every holiday has its own food.

The apricot mixture I make at home with dried apricots, grated orange peel and secret spices. The soup is my mother's recipe.

Today I am giving a crash course on how to make strudels.

Take a step back, socialize, and think about the spirit of the holiday: It is not just about the food.

Holiday binge-buying has deep roots in American culture: department stores have been associating turkey gluttony with its spending equivalent since they began sponsoring Thanksgiving Day parades in the early 20th century.

Knock on their doors, ask to talk to the food-service directors.