Entries from The Amateur Gourmet tagged with 'Hanukkah'
My First Christmas
For the longest time, as a young Jew, I was convinced that all of Christianity hinged on a deep, profound belief in Santa Claus. Jesus baffled me; I presumed he was just a supporting player in the epic, inspiring story of Santa. And as much as I was supposed to be impressed with an oil lamp that burned for eight straight nights, the idea of a big fat man with a beard soaring through the air, climbing down the chimney of good little Christian kids and smothering them in a sea of gifts filled me with a jealous rage. It took 20 some odd years, a flight to Seattle and a drive to Bellingham Washington--where Craig's family lives--to finally experience December on the other side of the religious fence. And though I won't be baptizing myself in the bathtub any time soon, I was thoroughly impressed. Here's why....
