OT - Passover Open Thread

I hope this topic doesn't violate the "no politics" rule, as Passover is a festival designed to recall the slavery of the Jews and their deliverance out of bondage in Egypt.

But, at the risk of veering slightly closer to politics, the observance of Pesach is also a good reminder that there are still many people in the world who are enslaved and/or oppressed.

We are getting geared up here at our house (just a few blocks from where Seth grew up;  no, I'm not stalking him - he and I discussed this in a thread a while back) to host a lucky 13 of our friends and family.

The table has been set.  The checklist/menu has been written out...so that we remember to serve everything we've prepared (yes, we have gotten to the end of a party, only to realize that we forgot to put something out).  Prep work, chopping, dicing, marinating, etc. has all been completed.

The highlight tonight should be the brisket.  I prepare it using my mom's technique.  Bake at 300 degrees for three hours the night before serving.  Let it cool for an hour...and then slice and put the slices back in the pan with the gravy.  (The gravy consists of chili sauce, a beer, brown sugar, and chopped onions.)  Refrigerate overnight.  Bake for another two hours the next day, also at 300.  It was already very tender when I sliced it last night, which means it should fall off the fork at tonight's meal.

Any other MGoJews here on the board getting ready for the first Seder tonight?  Any family traditions you'd like to share?  Secret recipes? 

Chag Pesach Sameach to you and yours!