And sometimes we would have guests, more distant relatives and people who recently moved to our city. The favorite part of the meal for me then was the sweet challah. Today, one of my friends makes challah every Thursday with her two daughters. It is a nice mother-daughter tradition. Susi has contributed her challah recipe here for our enjoyment.
Many people serve fish as their first course.
Mushroom blintzes are another favorite first course on Friday nights. My kids prefer chicken soup to fish and blintzes. I enjoy making soup on Thursday night and having the smell of it remind us all that Shabbat is on the way. My kids favorite Shabbat chicken is apricot chicken . Next to the chicken, I usually serve rice.