I created an undone eggroll fettuccine recipe years ago, which was inspired by classic eggrolls that are so universally appreciated. I’m even crazier about this twist!
This scenario came to mind recently when I made a number of dishes for Shabbos for a friend who had just given birth. Several things didn’t come out the way I expected them to, some due to pretty funny mistakes (like a frozen ginger cube/garlic cube mix-up), and Shabbos was approaching with little time left to redo that much.
I drove over to my friend’s house with a long “lol-but-here’s-what-happened” text drafted in my head, but then I decided to skip it. Yeah, I might save face for a second, but at the same time, I’d be digging myself into the same hole as my young friend did all those years ago, explaining what had gone wrong with her mishloach manos. As an adult, I caught myself because it’s just not necessary.
Purim is a day when we often feel like we’re putting ourselves out there with what we’re presenting. Our kids’ costumes, our mishloach manos creativity and taste-factor, and our Purim seudah impressivity scale. We’re all in the same boat, we all have an excuse/explanation on the tip of our tongues at the same time that we don’t want to hear yours. All we want is to enjoy the moment with you. Right?
CHANIE NAYMAN
Food Editor, Family Table
Editor in Chief, Kosher.com
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