Bo’ee Kallah

Posted on: May 24th, 2013

It's all over. The orchestra is still, the lights are dimmed. Your simcha outfits hang in your closet, silent witnesses to a time you will treasure in your mind and heart forever.

Shavuos Recipes

Posted on: May 2nd, 2013

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If You Don’t Have Margarine This Pesach, Use…

Posted on: March 21st, 2013

Mayonnaise. That’s right, you read it correctly. And I’m sure it’s not the first time you’ve read it, either. And the thought of it has probably made you go ‘”blech.” But this is me saying it, so let’s break it down logically, and you’ll see that the idea isn’t as far-fetched as you might think. [...]

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Refreshing and Healthy Pesach Meals

Posted on: March 15th, 2013

With our focus now turned to the upcoming Pesach holiday, I wanted to share with you some lighter and healthier meal ideas. We have some baked, not fried eggplant, low-carb “rice” created in a unique way, a nice salad and a refreshingly light dessert. I hope this will enhance your Pesach and bring you many nice compliments.

Passover Palate

Posted on: March 15th, 2013

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Cooking For Pesach

Posted on: March 8th, 2013

When cooking early for Pesach I always start with foods that require patience and attention, which we have in short supply as Yom Tov gets closer.

Second Annual Gush Etzion Wine Festival

Posted on: March 6th, 2013

So here’s what most of you missed Monday night while you were at home being lazy. The Gush Etzion Wine Festival (have to work on the name) was held in Elazar, which at 20 minutes south of Jerusalem is no big deal to get to. Ten boutique wineries presented over thirty different wines in a setting [...]

Delicious? Easy? And Kosher L’Pesach?? Two Pesach Cookbooks Cure Your Cooking Conundrums

Posted on: March 1st, 2013

So there is good news and bad. Which one do you want to hear first? Me? I always want to hear the bad news first. I need to get it over with. So here goes. Purim 2013 is now something we can discuss in the past tense and that can only mean one thing. Actually two.

Comic Recipe: ‘HamanTashen Filled with Walnuts’

Posted on: February 22nd, 2013

Makes 40-45 villain's severed ears!

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One Blessing Leads To Many More: G-d’s Hand Can Even Be Found In Batches Of Cookies

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

In 2001, David Ehrlich, an Israeli promotional filmmaker originally from New York, was down on his luck. He and his wife, Gail, a pre-school teacher, had recently moved their family from Jerusalem to Efrat, but the Second Intifada and a dip in the finances of non-profits had thrown a wrench into his business.

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Recipe: Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie

Posted on: February 13th, 2013

Like any other Shepherd’s pie, this vegetarian rendition is just as filling and plentiful.

Israeli ‘Godzilla’ Wins Guinness World Record

Posted on: February 3rd, 2013

A green bell pepper affectionately dubbed “Godzilla” by the children of Moshav Ein Yahav in the northern Arava desert has won a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.

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Louisiana Super Bowl Game to Serve Kosher Grub

Posted on: January 31st, 2013

Though the permissibility of watching hired sports players go to battle in a large stadium is a source of controversy amongst Torah observant Jews, the food being served at the upcoming Super Bowl games in New Orleans is not.

A Fruit Filled Holiday

Posted on: January 24th, 2013

We asked our writers and contributors to share some of their favorite “fruit” recipes for Tu B’Shevat.

Gefilte Fish Gone Hip at The Gefilteria

Posted on: January 18th, 2013

Artisan gefilte fish. For some, the phrase seems like an oxymoron. While salmon, chilean sea bass and tilapia may all be in vogue, gefilte fish, the traditional ground fish mixture that is de rigueur in Ashkenazic Jewish households at Shabbos and Yom Tov meals, is like the Henny Youngman of fish: it gets no respect.

CHIC Made Simple: Fashionably Fabulous Food Without The Fuss

Posted on: January 4th, 2013

Goodbye humdrum. Hello, gorgeous!! With the release of CHIC Made Simple, an all new cookbook written by food stylist, columnist and recipe developer Esther Deutsch, kosher food continues to blaze new trails, offering sophisticated, appealing recipes that are, (surprise, surprise!) both delicious and deceptively easy to prepare.

Israeli Restaurant Opens in Krakow’s Old Jewish Quarter

Posted on: January 2nd, 2013

An Israeli restaurant opened in the heart of the old Jewish quarter of Krakow. Hamsa Hummus and Happiness Restobar opened recently in a historic building on Szeroka, the main square of the Jewish quarter, Kazimierz, in the Polish city. Hamsa is being called the first Israeli-themed restaurant in Krakow, and unlike most of the other [...]

San Francisco’s Only Kosher Market to Close

Posted on: December 20th, 2012

The owner of San Francisco's only kosher market says she is closing her doors.

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Potato Latkes: The Recipe

Posted on: December 9th, 2012

Let’s get this out of the way up front; I’m a shredded potato latke man. Ground up or processed potatoes have their loyal following, but for me, it just doesn’t taste the same. And frankly, fried baby food sounds nasty. Latkes have a reputation for being messy, time-consuming, and labor-intensive. I have a few tips [...]

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Four Israeli Wines Win Int’l Contest

Posted on: December 7th, 2012

In the 2013 Terravino wine competition held this year in Jerusalem, 13 wines won the coveted double-gold medal. Four of those wines are from Israel. 21 countries and 500 different wins participated in the contest. One of the winners was the Tura boutique from the Shomron, which won 2 gold medals.

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