Orange Chanukah Dreidel Cookies
The dreidel is one of the best-known games during Chanukah. This four-sided spinning top has four letters: Shin, Hey, Gimmel and Nun.
Comic Recipe: ‘HamanTashen Filled with Walnuts’
Makes 40-45 villain's severed ears!
Israeli Farmers Love Valentine’s Day
TEL AVIV - Although Valentine's Day is not an official holiday in Israel, local farmers had reason to celebrate.
From The Best Hosts To The Best Guests
The guests whom we welcome into our sukkahs can be Jews from all walks of life and backgrounds, with a wide array of preferences. Let’s therefore explore together a selection of wines from various styles, regions, and varieties to enjoy with our guests this coming Succos.
7-Eleven Recognizes Slurpee Needs of Observant Jews
Noting that 7/11 (2015) fell on Shabbat this year, some 7-Eleven stores extended their free Slurpee tradition for an additional day.
Great Snacks – Part I
For many of us, the focus in the days after Pesach has been the Pesach weight gain.
Always Room On The Shabbos Table
It's time for the next chapter in the re-education of kosher cooks. First came correctly pronouncing quinoa, incorporating edamame into salads and soups, and who can forget the strawberry mango salad? Now, there is a mass of new recipes available with the introduction of Kolatin, a parve bovine-based, kosher gelatin. Espresso panna cotta, here we come.
A Feast For All
What’s even more special about the Purim feast is that there is such an emphasis on drinking wine, despite the fact that we don’t even make Kiddush!
Keeping Kosher At Yankee Stadium
With so much going on surrounding the kosher operation, it’s hard to see how things might get better. But that’s the goal.
Kosherfest (Part 2)
Fish: Our old friends at Dagim are showcasing a new line called Sea Treats.
THE LATEST IN KOSHER FOOD: It's A Wrap!
Does this question sound familiar ? "Mom, what's for dinner?" Are you always looking for new and exciting meals to please yourself and your family? If the answer to these questions is yes, then we have the answer.
Israeli Olive Manufacturer Teaching Bartenders How to Make the Perfect Martini
It is well known that serving olives with alcoholic drinks enhances their flavor, but you have to know what you’re doing.
Chanukah Cooking: Bulgarian Latke
You'll love this latke made with Bulgarian cheese
Baked Apples with Muscat-Fig Filling
Although baked apples are perhaps considered a nursery food, by combining them with dessert wine, figs and roasted hazelnuts I have transformed them into a more adult pudding.
Fresh Is The Ingredient
First, let’s take a moment to appreciate Chef Rafaeli. He’s been cooking and tutoring foodies for years now on various social media platforms, with nearly 120k followers on Instagram, and nearly 150k on Facebook.
‘Quonfused’ About Quinoa
Quinoa has become a part of the Passover diet for many observant Jews since the Star-K published an article Quinoa, The Grain That's Not, in the Kashrus Kurrents for Pesach, 1997.
Apples
As we approach apple season, late September-October, I decided to choose the great yet humble apple as the theme of this month's recipes.
A Smokey Sensation
When I was invited to Smokey Hill, the first thing I noticed was the smoke. While not visible, the smoky smell will certainly hit your nostrils when you first walk in the door. That smell is sure to get your mouth watering as you sit down and try to make some tough decisions about what to order.
The Joy Of Snacking
In my house, the search for the perfect snack is of utmost importance. In fact, I probably spend more time in the snack aisle then I do searching for the perfect cut of meat.
Keeping Food Safe From Farm To Fork
How can you be sure that bacteria are not festering in your food? Dangerous pathogens like Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria and chemical contaminants are responsible for more than 76 million food-borne illnesses a year in the U.S., according to the Center for Disease Control. Bacteria, viruses and toxins thrive on food that is undercooked, inadequately refrigerated or prepared in places where hygiene standards are lax. One Israeli company, however, hopes to make your food safe from the farm to your fork.
Simple Plank-Roasted Salmon With Herbs
Ingredients:
Four 6 oz good quality salmon showing good color,
and clear marbling, skin on
Salmon Marinade
5 oz balsamic vinegar
2-3 cloves garlic
2 oz honey (1 oz...
Sukkos Delights
We are told that someone who says that God's mercy extends to a bird's nest should be silenced.
Persian Chicken With Mint, Parsley & Dried Fruit
This colorful Persian Chicken dish with mint, parsley and dried fruit is perfect for Passover as it is easy to prepare and ideal when you have extra guests. As I use the breast of chicken, there is no carving involved and serving is straightforward. The recipe is cooked in a delicious flavored turmeric stock, so should your Seder go on for longer than expected, the chicken will not dry out. Sephardim would tend to serve it with rice, but in my Ashkenazi household, I serve it with roasted potatoes.
Easy Sides And Desserts
Our goal here is to offer you recipes that you can make on Yom Tov with ingredients you might just have in the house. Enjoy and chag sameach!
Some Ultra-Orthodox Troubled by Bazooka’s New Kosher Certification
One talkbacker said the kashrut certification is meaningless, because of the halachic concept of "minhag hamakom," the local practice. If it's been forbidden, it should stay so.
Recipes with Mustard
Now that mustard ranks as the #1 condiment in the US and has risen to acclaim as an edible accompaniment to favorite dishes, only the tastiest brown mustard and white mustard seeds are grown and harvested for mass productions.
Cooking Like A Pro For Pesach
If you’re anything like me, just thinking about Pesach is enough to send shivers down your spine.
Treats for Kids of All Ages
For many of us, September means back-to-school. The stores are filled with sales on clothing, school supplies and books; the supermarkets are filled with sales on snacks and drinks.
BBQ Bourbon Burgers
These fun BBQ bourbon burgers will have your family devouring them before you can blink.