wishes for the new year and holidays

i'd like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who, over the course of the past 12 months, has been visiting my blog — all those who have felt comfortable enough to leave comments and the many others who have preferred to just watch from afar — and trying out (or even wanting to try!) the recipes that i've posted here in my little space in the vast sphere of the internet.

as a result, i've "met", in the virtual sense, many people who have made this a worthwhile experience over this past year — one of many ups and downs (details, aside). while i had aspirations to have be a better blogger and kept up leaving comments on blogs of everyone whom i've met thus far, this has not been possible over the past 6 months. circumstances haven't been conducive to keeping up with all the wonderful things happening in the now literally thousands of (food) blogs in existence with new & exciting ones sprouting up, each and every day. rest assured, you've not been forgotten.

one of the many customs at the meal on rosh hashanah is that we say:

"May it be Your will, HaShem our G-d and G-d of our fathers,
that we be to the head and not to the tail."

as the eve of the jewish new year is upon us, this year coinciding with the muslim observance of the month of ramadan, many millions of people around the world will gather with family and friends to celebrate and enjoy in good times and good food. so, with that, i will say:

a year of peace, prosperity
& good health to all

shanah tova m'tukah

שנה טובה לכולם
שנה של בריאות, אושר והצלחה

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ramadan karim