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“The Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook.

A sweet taste of old meets new this Rosh Hashana

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Sometimes, what’s old is new again. That certainly applies to classic Jewish recipes, many jotted down by home cooks—moms, aunts, grandmoms, great-grandmothers—who didn’t add specific measurements or even the temperatures at which to bake...
Classic black-and-white cookies from a bakery in Brooklyn, N.Y. Credit: BrillLyle via Wikimedia Commons.

Brooklyn-based restaurant takes the cake

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A black-and-white, seven-layer cake from Gertrude’s, a restaurant that serves “Jew-ish cuisine” in Brooklyn, N.Y., is one of the city’s “Top 8” dishes, according to The New York Times. Gertrude’s, in the Prospect Heights neighborhood, is...
Beignet. Credit: Pixabay.

Everything’s better with beignets for Chanukah

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It’s tradition! The Jewish holiday of Chanukah means latkes and sufganiyot—lots of them, crisp, hot, and hopefully, not too oily—to help celebrate the victory of Judah Maccabee and his four brothers over the Syrian-Greeks in...
The banquet at the Psagot Winery, July 12, 2023. Credit: Binyamin Regional Council.

Temple-era banquet takes diners back 2,000 years

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A lavish banquet held at the Psagot Winery, located in Samaria north of Jerusalem, brought participants back to the Second Temple era this week. The unique dinner, an initiative of the Binyamin Regional Council's Department...
The Haggadah is read during the Passover Seder commemorating the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt some 3,500 years ago. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

This Passover season, stress the seasonings

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Passover is just a few weeks away; there are signs of it everywhere. Kosher-for-Passover products are prominently displayed in major supermarkets. This year, especially, traditional dishes can be flavored and spiked with never-before-available kosher-for-Passover...
Some of the many kosher-for-Passover snacks on display prior to the holiday, March 2023. Photo by Faygie Holt.

Jewish shoppers struggle with highest prices in recent memory for Passover food

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A woman pushed her shopping cart down an aisle filled with Passover foods in a supermarket in northern New Jersey. She lifted a box of kosher-for-Passover soup mandle—a type of cracker—off the shelf and...
“‘I’ll Have What She’s Having’: The Jewish Deli,” an exhibit at Manhattan’s New York Historical Society. Credit: Perry Bindelglass.

Delis may be dying, but they remain alive in our hearts

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Which is more important: pastrami or making love? This was a question that George Costanza, played by Jewish actor Jason Alexander, grappled with on a hilarious episode of “Seinfeld.” And, of course, there’s the episode...

Fish and fall fruits to break the Yom Kippur fast

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It’s tradition! After Neilah services at my synagogue on Yom Kippur, there’s a surge to tables of light fare typically set out by the Sisterhood. Tired and hungry worshippers gather round to gulp down...
Ari White, the founder of the Wandering Que and organizer of Kiddishfest 2022, says his smoker gives the meat a special taste. Photo by Sharon Kessel.

A kiddush to die for (and the diet starts on June 31)

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Imagine a spread of savory cholent, brisket, herring and whisky from more than 10 countries … not on a holiday or even Shabbat. “Kiddushfest 2022: Worlds of Whisky, Brew and Que” will take place on...
Cream cheese vs. cottage cheese. Credit: Pixabay.

Cheesecake, dairy, coffee and the evolution of a holiday

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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...