Trendy Hamentashen? Why Not?
Purim comes early this year, on Tuesday, March 3 and, like all Jewish days, begins the evening before. Actually, Jewish holidays are never early or late on the Jewish calendar. […]
February 20, 2026
January 23, 2026
Symbolic Food Mashup for Tu B’Shvat
Recipes: Carrot Pineapple Salad, Fennel Salad with Dates & Blue Cheese, Potato Tomato Salad with Pesto, Cranberry Jalapeño Dip, Butternut Squash Soup, Savory Vegetable Tart, Fruit Crisp Tu B’Shvat begins […]
January 5, 2026
October 9, 2025
Decorating & Entertaining in Your Sukkah
I learned how to celebrate Sukkot from the family of my high school best friend. They put up a sukkah every year and hosted an open sukkah on the Sunday […]
September 19, 2025
Pressing the Easy Button: Going Back to My Traditions
It’s been a super busy summer for me; where does the time go? I traveled for three weeks in August and came home to an unexpected and delightful week-long visit […]
August 26, 2025
My Challah Is a Prayer
Every Friday, when I knead the dough—I’m not just making bread. I’m praying. Every sifted flour, every drizzle of oil, every braid I form—those are my quiet words. Words of […]
July 31, 2025
Memories From Scratch: Grilled Arayes
My mother, Rachel, was a magician in the kitchen. She didn’t read recipes – she listened to the food. Every Friday, she shaped spiced meatballs with her hands and her […]
July 25, 2025
Vegetarian Ideas for the Nine Days
Tofu Chocolate Mousse & Cheese Soufflé Unless you are part of an observant community, you might not notice that we Jews are acknowledging a period of mourning right now. Yes, […]
May 27, 2025
Fondue for Shavuot
Classic Cheese Fondue & Chocolate Fondue Shavuot (shah-vu-ote), which begins Sunday evening, June 1, is the second of our three pilgrimage holidays – Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot. It comes seven […]
April 26, 2025
Celebrate Israel (with Food)
Ever since October 7, we Jews, around the world, are finding ourselves in a quandary of opposites. Every Shabbat, every holiday, every birthday, anniversary, or other joyful celebration is offset […]