but, guess what, meredith jacobs has the answer. as a matter of fact, she is the managing editor of the washington jewish week and if you go to jchayward.com, you'll be able to get her link because she has a recipe guide for the week, all kinds of recipes for passover and it will be very, very easy for you. today we're focusing on dessert. thank you for being here. >> you're welcome, thank you. >> she is making macaroons. >> i love macaroons. >> these are so much better. in the time you were talking, i just finished making the batter. >> you put in what? >> coconut, egg whites, margearin or butter, a little bit of salt and almond and vanilla extract. >> it's on jchayward.com, the recipe is there. so you'll find out how much of each ingredient to put in. >> you mix it up like a meatball, bake it in the oven. here's something fun and honestly you can do this for easter. once they come out and they look so gorgeous, dip them in some melted chocolate. >> oh, yes. >> and you can decorate them. you can put sprinkles. >> kids will love thi

that's what our friend colonel jack jacobs says, you go to any town in any given american city, you have to knock on 200, 300 doors before you find a military family. meredithew in this film. because lot of times you look at the guys on the front lines, gruff combat veterans coming back and having to deal with families. but it's different for a mother. >> exactly. and i think that's what's attracted me to liza's script. you rarely hear the woman's perspective. and here is linda playing kelly, she comes back with a husband and two children, and she wants to reassimilate and it's really the arc of one year you follow her to see what happens to her. but it's very different. >> what was it about the woman's story that drew you to this project? >> i guess i just realized how infrequently i had heard that story. and a lot of the things that happen to kelly also happen to male soldiers, you know, like male soldiers also leave their children. but i think you feel it in a different way when you see the story from the mother's point of view. >> it's just -- you know, you've covered this story. we've covered this story. for ten years, obviously, in this case. and afgh