Say Cheesecake: The Top Seven Recipes for a Sweet Shavuot
Get ready for the holiday with the ultimate recipes for everyone's favorite Shavuot dessert
Jewish food
In New York, Bagels and Lox Have Been Recruited for the Coronavirus Fight
The pandemic shuttered Jewish and Israeli restaurants in New York overnight. Now they’re providing meals for local healthcare personnel
From Her Self-quarantine in London, Claudia Roden Shares Beloved Passover Recipes
For the first time in her life, the famed food researcher and cookbook writer will be celebrating Passover alone. Roden talks about preserving the routine during an epidemic and offers simple home recipes for the seder
Parve Apple Cake for Passover
Apples aren't just for Rosh Hashana: Grate them right and get a parve seder cake that isn't different from all other cakes.
A Suggested Passover Seder Menu
Can't decide what to serve your guests? Here are some delicious dishes for you to wow your friends and family with.
What Goes on a Seder Plate?
Do you think hazeret is something you say to a sneezing German? Or that the shank bone’s connected to the knee bone? You need our Passover primer, identifying the foods you’ll find on a seder plate, and why.
Yes You Can (And Should) Appreciate Canned Food
Canned food, which has stormed back into our lives, originated in the 19th century. Nowadays it’s considered a useful recourse in a crisis, but the obsessive chef who invented the method saw it as the culinary achievement of his life
Jewish Farms in the U.S. Are Booming, and Farmers Are Eager to Connect
'Jews don’t expect you to be farmers, and farmers don’t expect you to be Jews,' says founder of the Jewish Farmer Network
How a Tel Aviv Cook Who Never Went to Culinary School Became Philadelphia's Top Chef
Ari Miller moved to Israel to become a soldier and a politician, but found himself bouncing from kitchen to kitchen in Tel Aviv. Now the man behind blood matzo balls and bacon-wrapped hamantaschen is garnering acclaim in Philadelphia
Who Says Vegan Latkes Aren’t Delectable?
Starring leeks, yams, buckwheat and chard – recipes for vegan pancakes that are great on Hanukkah and all year long
Hanukkah's Feminist Story, Told in One Recipe
It’s delicious, but best of all, it’s a reminder of the little known story of the bravery of one woman who, with a single act, changed the course of history
How to Make Chocolate Rugelach, a Favorite Jewish Pastry: Recipe and Video
This much-loved Jewish cookie is ubiquitous in Israel nowadays, where varieties range from average pastry at neighborhood grocery stores to gourmet delicacies at the country's best bakeries. This recipe takes the treat up a notch.
How Shakshuka and Other Middle Eastern Dishes Turned Into Iconic 'Jewish Food'
Taking what Jews and Arabs have cooked for generations and attaching the label 'Israeli' to it is culinary injustice
‘Americans Used to Hate Cauliflower’ How Israeli Chefs’ Secret Culinary Weapon Conquered New York
‘It smells like a fart and it’s not tasty on its own,’ admits one restaurant owner, yet cauliflower dishes continue to enjoy success in the city and beyond
This Sukkot, Celebrate the Fall Harvest With Stuffed Squash
The Festival of Tabernacles is about showing the bounty of the year’s final harvest. In the United States, squash are a classic symbol of that
Not Just Bagels, Lox and Gefilte: What's Considered Jewish Food in 2019
Until recently 'Jewish food' was synonymous with Eastern European kosher dishes. But food writers are redefining that term, and asking: Should hummus be included? Should bacon?
The Chinese, Marilyn Monroe and Golda Meir A Brief History of Chicken Soup, the ‘Jewish Penicillin’
Way before Campbell’s iconic cans, Jews around the world prepared the savory broth. We take a closer look at its unique origins, just in time for Yom Kippur
Start and End the Yom Kippur Fast With Tradition: Two Kugel Recipes
They say that all the kugel one ate in honor of Shabbat is weighed in heavenly court alongside one’s deeds and misdeeds
The Best Israeli Restaurant Is in the Most Surprising Place in America
'Yalla Vermont' is what happens when an Israeli ends up in Brattleboro. The vegetarian restaurant is attracting New Englanders in droves with its organic hummus and plump pita
How a Jewish Pastry Became a Turkish City's Iconic Street Snack
Although at first glance, Izmir isn’t as beautiful as Istanbul, visitors there will discover a fascinating food culture – which include a seriously addictive treat
The Israeli Baker Who Developed New York's Best Babka
The man behind Michaeli Bakery already started a craze by putting a new twist on a classic European cake. But can the veteran baker behind the new venture make it last?
Not Just Cheesecake: Symbolic Challahs for Shavuot
‘The dairy holiday’ is deeply rooted in agricultural practices in the Land of Israel, making it the perfect time for specialty baking
The Real Reason Israelis Prefer Bigger Portions to Quality Meals, According to an Anthropologist
Exposing the guts of Israeli society through its cuisine
Israeli Restaurant in Philadelphia Wins 'Culinary Oscar'
Zahav, run by Michael Solomonov keeps garnering honors, this time from the James Beard Foundation
First Came the Restaurants, Now the Supermarkets: Israeli Products Are Taking Over the U.S.
Israeli restaurants, chefs and cookbooks are making it big in the U.S. For the home cook, products that Israelis know from their supermarkets were hard to come by, but this is all changing – a guide
The Must Try Israeli Café, Hidden Away in New Jersey
Locals are flocking to the Bread Boutique and Café in a nondescript shopping center in Tenafly, New Jersey. And not just for the fresh challah and chocolate rugelach
A Passage to India's Cochin Cuisine Leads Through a Moshav in Central Israel
The Jewish community says their ancestors had traveled to southern Indian to trade spices during the time of King Solomon. Now Israelis will have a chance to sample the food that bears a close resemblance to the their own kitchen
In Poland, Pierogi and Herring Have Their Day in the Sun
Poles are choosing the components of their national cuisine. Or is it Jewish cuisine?
American Star Chef Michael Solomonov Shines Light on Israeli Street Food
Solomonov's new book 'Israeli Soul: Easy, Essential, Delicious' comes at a time when the Israeli kitchen is winning international recognition and Israeli restaurants are gaining the esteem of world culinary experts
Trendy Israeli Eateries Grab the Spotlight as New York's Traditional Jewish Restaurants Die Out
Old-fashioned Jewish delis are going out of business one after the other, their fatty, meaty menus outmoded by a modern yen for healthier food more typical of Israel's Mediterranean diet.