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Jewish Food

Peaches are back in season and so are these 5 amazing Jewish recipes to make with them

Peaches are back in season and so are these 5 amazing Jewish recipes to make with them

MARGI LENGA KAHN, Special To The Jewish LightPublished July 7, 2023

Peach season has arrived. To celebrate this season, we recommend loading up your fruit basket with these juicy, sweet marvels and prepare to indulge. You can enjoy your peaches fresh-picked and eaten out-of-hand,...

Ebon Moss-Bachrach plays Richie in "The Bear." (FX/Hulu)

Hulu’s ‘The Bear’ brings up ‘Jewish lightning’: What does it mean, and is it antisemitic?

Published June 30, 2023

(JTA) — “The Bear,” FX and Hulu’s drama series about the behind-the-scenes workings of a Chicago restaurant, has been one of TV’s most acclaimed series since debuting last year. The first...

Image design by Mollie Suss, photo credit PBS

Meet the Jewish home chefs competing on PBS cooking show

ISABELLA ARMUS, The NosherPublished June 25, 2023

What do you think of when you hear “American Jewish cuisine?” A bagel? Chopped liver? Whatever it may be, in PBS’s forthcoming series “The Great American Recipe,” premiering on June 19, two...

Falafel on a plate

There is great falafel in St. Louis if you know where to look

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 22, 2023

When it comes to eating, it's good to every now and again break out of one's comfort zone. Recently, I read how falafel had become the most popular food in Israel, so I decided to give it a shot. Now,...

Apple Strudel

How Jewish St. Louisans can celebrate National Apple Strudel Day

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 15, 2023

In German, the word “strudel” means whirlpool or eddy. This tasty dessert, which became popular in Eastern European Jewish communities, is among the most passed-down recipe in the archives of the Jewish...

Sara Bradley plating burgoo with beans and cornbread on the finale of Top Chef: World All-Stars. Photo by Fred Jagueneau/Bravo

Meet the ‘Top Chef’ contestant who made matzo balls famous in Kentucky

By Jodi Rudoren, The ForwardPublished June 11, 2023

I have never been one of those people who instinctively roots for the Jewish athlete, political candidate or celebrity. But I was completely charmed by Sara Bradley as she battled to the bitter end on...

Kosher Chinese Food

Where to find kosher Chinese food in St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 4, 2023

The link between Jewish Americans and Chinese food is well documented but here's a quick refresher. North American Jews began their love affair with Chinese cuisine in the early 20th century...

Recipe: Currant Scones

Recipe: Currant Scones

Jaime Geller, Special To The Jewish LightPublished June 1, 2023

This recipe and images first appeared on JamieGeller.com and are republished here with full permission. There's nothing quite like a warm, buttery scone fresh out of the oven, and these little beauties...

Chanie Apfelbaum’s newest cookbook, “Totally Kosher.”

With her ‘Totally Kosher’ cookbook, Chanie Apfelbaum aims for a wider audience

Rachel Ringler, JTAPublished May 30, 2023

(New York Jewish Week) — Chanie Apfelbaum’s newest cookbook, “Totally Kosher,” is filled with many inventive, flavor-packed recipes, like “Miso Matzo Ball Soup,” “Berbere Brisket” and...

Is all coffee kosher?

Is all coffee kosher?

Rabbi Baruch Beyer, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished May 30, 2023

Bedouins savor it thick and rich out of small ornate cups. Some like it black, while others must have cream and sugar. The adventurous will try one of the many flavored coffees available, while the purist...

Kosher food on a table

Conservative movement OKs vegetarian and vegan restaurants without kosher supervision

Jackie Hajdenberg, JTAPublished May 23, 2023

(JTA) — For years, a subset of Jews who eat only at kosher-certified restaurants have bent the rules by taking advantage of a growing trend: fully vegan eateries. Now, a ruling issued by the Conservative...

Chocolate Babka

Chocolate Chip Babka Crunch Recipe

BY JACK HAZAN, The NosherPublished May 21, 2023

Believe it not, therapists like me also get stressed sometimes. Thankfully, the act of kneading dough gives us the same relief as squeezing a stress ball. Plus, you get to enjoy a gor­geous treat, like...

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