2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (296+ words) Somewhere between a soup and a stew, shorba is the ultimate winter cure-all. By Joanna Nissim | January 12, 2026 Shorba is an easy rice dish " somewhere between a soup and a stew " that originated in ancient Iran (Persia). The literal translation is…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (91+ words) Beans are symbolic on Rosh Hashanah because their Talmudic name sounds like the Hebrew "to increase." By Leah Koenig | November 24, 2025 Beans, mentioned in the'Talmud as'ruviah,are symbolic on'Rosh Hashanah because their Talmudic name sounds like the Hebrew to increase, and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (95+ words) A year-round favorite reimagined for Passover. By Adeena Sussman | November 24, 2025 Note: This recipe constitutes'gebrochts, the'Yiddish'word for "broken" which refers to matzah products that have come into contact with liquid. Some'Ashkenazi'Jews do not eat gebrochts on Passover, believing that liquid causes…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1023+ words) Because there's nothing more comforting than a bowl full of food. By Caleb Guedes-Reed | November 20, 2025 When I was young, I always imagined my older self as someone who laid a linen tablecloth across a long dining room table. I could…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (435+ words) Spice up your life. By Rachel Myerson | November 19, 2025 Whoever said Jewish food isn't spicy hadn't done their research. Sure, stereotypically a certain group of Jews are known to struggle with spice (cough, Ashkenazim, cough), but, hello! Jews settled all over…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (310+ words) Every Israeli has an opinion about falafel, and here's how I like mine. By Joan Nathan | October 22, 2025 After the Russian Revolution, with the passing of time and fortunes, the Bukharan Quarter lost much of its wealth, but even so the…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (473+ words) For centuries, Sephardic food was shaped not only by flavors and ingredients, but also by the need for Jews to conceal their identity. By H'l'ne Jawhara Pi'er Nostalgic, colorful, spiced, comforting, diasporic and deeply rooted in centuries of history " these…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (293+ words) Use every bit of this versatile veg. By Rachel Myerson | October 19, 2025 Eggplant has a long and complex Jewish history. "In central and northern Italy and other parts of western Europe," writes Ronnie Fein, "the eggplant " and the Jews " did not…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (186+ words) Another classic confection with Jewish roots. By Joanna O'Leary | September 30, 2025 "The difference between a cow and a bean is a bean can begin an adventure." " Stephen Sondheim Given the Jewish history of Peeps, Tootsie Rolls and Bazooka gum, I shouldn't…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (67+ words) Perfect for Rosh Hashanah, symbolizing the cyclical nature of the years " one ending and a new one beginning. By Melinda Strauss | September 8, 2025 Perfect for your High Holiday table. If I was sent to a desert island and could only bring…...