Back in the 1980s and 90s, I was a teenager growing up in Rio de Janeiro and my mother was young, strong willed (like all Jewish mothers) and fashion conscious. She was always concerned that for bar mitzvahs and weddings, I should be as well-dressed as possible. Together, we would shop for shoes, accessories and fabrics. At that time, going to a seamstress was still the thing to do, with many tests and fittings.

The parties were always full of live music and gorgeous clothes and at the end, the hosts would offer tables full of treats and sweets. I was always the first one to dig in. That ritual of eating sweets at the end of the party was always my favorite part.

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