We explore the blessings to be made over berries, ginger, spices, and chocolate.

We look at the halachic distinction between fruit and vegetables as to when the bracha changes between them. In particular we examine berries, strawberries, and bananas.

We explore the bracha of derivatives of fruit and discover that although the normative bracha for sugar is shehakol, a number of the early poskim held that one makes the bracha of borey pri ha'etz instead,

We examine different stages of fruit development and cooking in terms of the applicable bracha to be made before eating.

We discuss the opinions that hold soaked raisons and figs take on the brocha of the fruit itself and its specific after bracha, whilst others hold the bracha is shehakol.

We discuss the correct bracha on water in which fruit was soaked.

We discuss the correct bracha required for cornflakes, potato kugel, latkes, potato chips, and more

We investigate when the bracha of borey pri haetz applies to the primary fruit and how bitterness of the fruit affects which bracha is made.

We learn at what point grapes are considered mature enough to have the bracha of borey pri ha'etz applied to them.