A true father-in-law/son-in-law bonding experience
Illustration by Lea Kron
Zevi Berkovich, Lakewood, NJ and Shia Klein, Toms River, NJ
Property Manager and Grocery Store Manager
Cooking for 7
Ican’t say I was shocked to find out that I was to be featured in Man with a Pan, since my wife was threatening me with it for a while, both to prove my cooking abilities and to give her a break from making Shabbos. Always up for a challenge, I decided to kick it up a notch and have my father-in-law help out as well, giving my shvigger a well-deserved break after hosting Pesach for our entire family.
Baruch Hashem, my wife is a phenomenal cook and an excellent baker, so at least we were able to have her guide us along as my father-in-law and I made Shabbos!
Since we have the same heimish menu each Shabbos, I already knew what I’d be cooking, and all I had to take care of was the shopping and preparation. I bought all the ingredients on Wednesday so I could start cooking as soon as I got home on Thursday.
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