Tu B'Shevat Seder Table

The Jewish Holiday of Tu B'Shevat also known as the Jewish New Year for Trees, is February 8.  One way to celebrate the holiday is with a Seder, tasting many of the fruits that grow in Israel.  Here's how to get started.

 My own Seder table is set and ready for guests...

To see how I made the miniature tree place card, click here.

Since wheat is served on the Seder table, cookies are ideal and yummy.

Two bottles of wine should be served--red and white. Assembling the grapes into a topiary is so much more fun visually than grapes sitting in a bowl. Here's how to make it:

*After purchasing a round Styrofoam ball, cover it with plastic wrap.

*Put the ball in a flower pot.

*Using toothpicks, stick a grape into ball one at a time until the topiary is formed.

*Use parsley to fill any bare spots.

Dates, olives and almonds are served on small plates.

A bowl filled with apples stacked on top of a cake stand adds height to the table. Fresh flowers make any meal special.

Enjoy the holiday!