Even if you don’t throw a Tu B’Shevat seder—yes, they do exist—you still can host a green fete fit for Laurie (not Larry) David. Here are some fun ways to spruce up your table for the New Year of Trees.

It’s a plant. No wait, it’s a candle. This clay-pot candle is the perfect […]

by Shoshana Filene
This year, skip the eggnogg. Whether you’re entertaining on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, you’ll find these winter drinks to be warm, comforting, spicy and sweet. Start with coffee, cocoa, wine or liqueur. Then make sure you have cinnamon, nutmeg or a whisp of chocolate to add to the mix. After […]

Sheaths of wheat, organic table linens, rattan baskets, bamboo—sukkah style has become very trendy. Browse any home store and you’re bound to see such autumnal motifs served with a new eco twist. Of course, our green revolution has been going on a lot longer. Sukkot affords us the chance to live close to the earth as our ancestors did, and feel an intimacy with the sights and scents of the season. That’s why décor should be natural, festive and distinctly fall. And with all the organic options available, setting your table with just the right touch of green isn’t hard to do.

When it comes to sukkahs, there’s the plywood variety, the tarp kind or the quicko-presto pop-up type. The beauty usually comes from within. But if you want something that looks as pretty on the outside as it does on the inside, read on.