“Kugels & Collards: Stories of Food, Family, and Tradition in Jewish South Carolina” (University of South Carolina Press, $36.99) by Rachel Gordin Barnett and Lyssa Kligman Harvey is a multicultural ...
Whether or not you actually have a Jewish grandma, I’m willing to bet that you’ve probably been fed by one at some point, considering it’s practically inscribed in the Torah as a grandmotherly duty.
Dana Shrager, founder of DanasTable.com, grew up in a “very foodie household.” “My mother was an amazing cook,” Shrager, who specializes in Jewish holiday recipes and healthy-ish dinners, told the ...
The Jewish holiday of Passover comes with a number of food restrictions, the most famous of which is no leavened bread. But (kosher) meat? That’s fair game — unless you are vegetarian or vegan. Some ...
Cookbook author June Hersh grew up enjoying foods that were the best of both worlds. “I came from what I call a mixed marriage,” Hersh, author of “Iconic New York Jewish Food: A History and Guide with ...
The first night of the Jewish New Year means families are gathering for feasts around the table. The dishes are often passed down through generations. However, there is one woman who is modernizing ...
A couple of years before my grandma Bev died, in 2016, I asked her to show me how she made her challah, one specialty in an impressive culinary repertoire. She padded over to a cabinet in her kitchen ...
An array of fare can be served at the holiday dinner. Traditional Hanukkah food includes brisket, roasted chicken, bagels, rugelach, matzo ball soup and kugel. Anything goes, though. It’s really up to ...
The Jewish Festival of Lights, or Hanukkah, is fast approaching (December 7 to 15, 2023). We’re looking forward to playing dreidel (and winning gelt!), lighting the menorah with loved ones, and, of ...
It’s late morning in Warsaw, and we pick a place—nothing special—to have breakfast. “Look,” I say to my husband and children, quickly scanning the menu, making my way through various preparations of ...