Tag: Food
Cheesecake, dairy, coffee and the evolution of a holiday
As the story goes, in 1929, New York restauranteur Arnold Reuben sampled a “cheese pie” at a party and asked for the recipe. He proceeded to modify it, substituting cream cheese for cottage cheese...
Nostalgia in the form of rich dairy on Shavuot
It was a typical one-hour flight from Edinburgh to Shetland; tea and biscuits (cookies) were served by a smiling tartan-clad stewardess. My heart flipped as the little Saab plane bumped over the landing strip....
Like rest of nation, Jewish families grapple with baby-formula shortage
For months now, stores have been struggling to stock enough baby formula, even as manufacturers insist that they are producing at full capacity. In February, the Food and Drug Administration shut down a formula...
Not your mother’s (or even your grandmother’s) gefilte fish …
With larger numbers of family and friends expected at Passover seders this year as COVID numbers have gone down, hosts seem to be going all out this year with the homemade cooking, especially since...
A love letter to Haifa’s multicultural humanity
“In today’s world, where we are bombarded with stories about division, I was driven to tell the story of “Breaking Bread,” which is about commonality,” said Beth Elise Hawk, writer and director of a newly...
Soup’s on! Money-saver and winter warmth all in one
Thick, aromatic and brimming with good taste, soup is the perfect food in cold weather. Each spoonful warms and comforts like nothing else. Besides chicken soup—the panacea for what ails you—chances are you can...
Food fight? Kosher restaurant in New Jersey targeted with bad reviews by anti-Israel activists
Online restaurant reviews are the latest battleground for anti-Israel activists who have recently targeted a kosher eatery in New Jersey with a barrage of anti-Semitic comments, including claiming that the food was “stolen.”
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Israelis are masters of food innovation. Here’s why
What is the recipe for meat and dairy without cows? Snacks and sauces with less sugar and salt? Long-lasting fresh produce and compostable food wrappers?
A fast-growing, climate-threatened world is hungry for such recipes. Appropriately...
Tapas-oriented Hanukkah: Latkes, wings and doughnuts
Paula Shoyer’s Instant Pot Kosher Cookbook was a near-instant success. It offers 46 kosher-for-Passover recipes that can be used for other holidays as well, from soups and salads to appetizers, sides to main courses and desserts—a...
The miracle of Hanukkah, in more ways than one
Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is the eight-day celebration commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. We light each menorah candle to remember the Maccabees and the miracle of the oil that...