Nowruz, Persian New Year has been celebrated for more than 3000 years. It falls on the first day of spring. Traditions involve arranging a display of seven symbolic items: sprouts for rebirth, wheat pudding for strength, olives for love, berries for the sunrise, vinegar for patience, apples for beauty, and garlic for health. Happy Nowruz!
We spent a lovely afternoon at Susan's house on the first day of spring, or Nowruz for those celebrating, talking about The Wren, The Wren by Ann Enright, a book that seemed appropriate to the season. Susan provided some elegant snacking and a special birthday surprise. The recipe for her delicious grated apple tart is below.
We have a plan for next month. The book is The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng. We will meet at Jane's on Thursday, April 24th at 1 pm.
Books
- The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine by Michael Scott-Baumann
- One Day, Everyone Will All have been Against This by Omar El Akkad
- Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton
- Not Even the Sound of the River by Hélène Dorion
- Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan
- Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
- On the Ravine by Vincent Lam
- The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng
- The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott
Film
Audio
Ideas - Here Lived Chava Rosenfarb (ex-wife of Henry Morgenthaler)
Susan’s Grated Apple Tart
Base
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
Filling
- 3 cups grated apple (Cortland, Macintosh)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon