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Jewish Food

What you need to know about Sababa 2022

What you need to know about Sababa 2022

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished September 13, 2022

They say all good things are worth waiting for. That’s certainly how organizers of the second Sababa Jewish Arts and Cultural Festival are approaching this year’s event, after postponing it twice,...

Photo: Michael Kahn

Serve up ‘unusual’ fruits this Rosh Hashanah

MARGI LENGA KAHN, Special to the Jewish LightPublished September 12, 2022

Rosh Hashanah, which begins at sundown Sunday, Sept. 25,  ushers in the 10 “Days of Awe,” which culminate with Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah is a beautiful holiday on its own, rich with symbolism and...

Following scandal, kosher Chinese restaurants in Brooklyn move to distance themselves from NJ establishment

Jacob Henry, JTAPublished September 9, 2022

(New York Jewish Week) — Kosher Chinese restaurants in New York City moved quickly to distance themselves from a restaurant in New Jersey that lost the stamp of approval from one of the largest kosher...

Mac and cheese kugel, funfetti mandel bread: ‘Modern Jewish Comfort Food’ gives classics a 21st-century spin

Mac and cheese kugel, funfetti mandel bread: ‘Modern Jewish Comfort Food’ gives classics a 21st-century spin

CALEB GUEDES-REED, JTAPublished September 6, 2022

(JTA) – A steaming bowl of chicken soup. Crispy, flaky schnitzel. Rich, chocolate rugelach. These are the foods that come to mind for many when they hear the term “Jewish comfort food.” What happens...

Missouri bagel shop goes viral for its Talmud-inspired effort to feed the needy

Missouri bagel shop goes viral for its Talmud-inspired effort to feed the needy

BY JACKIE HAJDENBERG, JTAPublished September 1, 2022

“Whoever needs, come and eat.” That’s the quote from the Talmud — the book of Jewish law — that welcomes customers to Goldie’s Bagels in Columbia, Missouri, telling them that people who...

Apricot Pistachio Babka Recipe

Apricot Pistachio Babka Recipe

BY MIRI ROTKOVITZ, THE NOSHERPublished August 31, 2022

Babka is having a major moment, and why not? There are lots to love about the loaves of twisted dough, generously interspersed with a filling that usually involves lots of chocolate. Many professional...

The Reuben sandwich has a cousin, Rachel, and it’s just as good

The Reuben sandwich has a cousin, Rachel, and it’s just as good

BY RACHEL MYERSON, NosherPublished August 30, 2022
The Rachel sandwich has been in the Reuben's shadow for far too long.
Where St. Louis Jews find their favorite Reuben sandwiches

Where St. Louis Jews find their favorite Reuben sandwiches

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished August 29, 2022

The Jewishness of certain foods has been and will be debated for generations. Does something have to be "kosher" to be a "Jewish food”? What is Jewish cuisine? All good questions because within this...

The surprising Jewish links to the history of the iconic Reuben sandwich

The surprising Jewish links to the history of the iconic Reuben sandwich

RACHEL RINGLER, JTAPublished August 29, 2022

The Reuben sandwich — the creamy, salty combination of meat, cheese, and sauerkraut that is a mainstay of diners and delis all around the United States — was created one night in a hotel in Omaha,...

Broyt Baking closing its doors for good

Broyt Baking closing its doors for good

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished August 25, 2022

Some sad news to report. Lovers of the freshly baked challah and babka made by Mitch Furman at Broyt Baking have one last weekend to enjoy his magical bread. Furman announced on Thursday that this...

A novice baker has a soft, fresh take on your grandma’s mandel bread

A novice baker has a soft, fresh take on your grandma’s mandel bread

Published August 24, 2022

(New York Jewish Week) — Stephanie Berlin didn’t always want to launch a Jewish dessert brand. In fact, it was quite the opposite. Berlin wanted to create a product that would be inclusive; a brand...

The Zeitlin sisters, from left: Jackie, Shelby and Amy. Photo courtesy of Soom Foods

The sisters whose tahini is taking America by storm

DIANA BLETTER, Israel21c.orgPublished August 23, 2022

Ahh. That first taste of tahini. Sweet, peanut-buttery, smooth…That first taste was the moment that Jackie Zitelman’s two sisters, Shelby and Amy, will always remember from their visit to Israel. It...

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