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A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Jewish Food

Dorothy Firestone’s Turkey Stock

Published February 13, 2024

Makes about 7-8 cups and includes no added salt Ingredients: 1 carcass from a 12-15 pound roasted turkey Cold water to cover 2 carrots, scrubbed 1 celery rib 2 onions, unpeeled, halved 2...

Dorothy Firestone’s Chicken Soup

Published February 13, 2024

Chicken Soup Serves 6 Ingredients: 6 cups chicken stock 2 carrots peeled and sliced 1 cup fine noodles, or ½ cup rice or ½ cup barley Taste and add salt if needed 2 tablespoons minced...

Dorothy Firestone’s Homemade Chicken Stock

Published February 13, 2024

Makes about 4 quarts This rich stock can be a base for many soups and includes no added salt. The chicken remains moist enough for salads or sandwiches. Ingredients: About 10 pounds of chickens,...

Golda Meir’s Matzah Ball Soup Recipe

Golda Meir’s Matzah Ball Soup Recipe

BY RACHEL MYERSON, The NosherPublished February 13, 2024

When I learned that Golda Meir, Israel’s fourth Prime Minister, has a matzah ball soup recipe that’s available online, I knew I had to to try it. Among other things, Meir is famous for her “Kitchen...

Golda Meir’s Matzah Ball Soup Recipe

Published February 13, 2024

Ingredients For the soup: 1 medium-size chicken a generous bunch parsley 3 sticks celery 3 cut up carrots, skins on 1 peeled onion pinch sweet paprika salt and pepper,...

The Jewish History of America’s Favorite Crackers

The Jewish History of America’s Favorite Crackers

JOANNA O'LEARY, The NosherPublished February 13, 2024

After watching the movie “Curly Top” for the first time, I was hooked. Not just on too-cute-to-be-true actor Shirley Temple (whose cinematic canon I would proceed to consume in its entirety in short...

Lucky Rabbit’s matzo ball soup dumplings are boiled and served in an Asian-style chicken stock that contains ginger, vinegar, and Chinese five spice powder. Photo by Sam Lin-Sommer

These matzo ball soup dumplings taught me to stop worrying and enjoy Asian-Jewish fusion food

By Sam Lin-Sommer, The ForwardPublished February 7, 2024

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. As a Chinese-Jewish food writer, I can be a bit puritanical about my...

How to make Ellyn Hlobens Too Many Ingredients Hearty Minestrone

How to make Ellyn Hloben’s ‘Too Many Ingredients Hearty Minestrone’

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 6, 2024

The weather people are calling for a pause to winter today as temperatures hit 60 degrees in February. Nonetheless, we are continuing our Wednesday Winter Soup Extravaganza. If you have a recipe you...

How to make Dani Toneys version of Blanchards Corn Chowder

How to make Dani Toney’s version of Blanchard’s Corn Chowder

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished January 30, 2024

Last winter, as the temperatures dropped, the Morning Light email began running the Wednesday Super Soup Spectacular, a weekly dive into the Jewish Light archives where more than 100 soup recipes live...

How to make Tracy Rubensteins Aunt Phyllis Chicken Tortilla Soup

How to make Tracy Rubenstein’s Aunt Phyllis’ ‘Chicken Tortilla Soup’

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished January 24, 2024

Last winter, as the temperatures dropped, the Morning Light email began running the Wednesday Super Soup Spectacular, a weekly dive into the Jewish Light archives where more than 100 soup recipes live...

KosherNearMe app rebrands into YeahThatsKosherNearMe

KosherNearMe app rebrands into YeahThatsKosherNearMe

Published January 17, 2024

KosherNearMe, globally acclaimed as the premier kosher mobile app with over 500,000 downloads, is excited to announce its rebranding and relaunch as YeahThat’sKosherNearMe. This enhanced app is not...

Meet the Baegel Babe who is creating these bagel-inspired masterpieces

Meet the ‘Baegel Babe’ who is creating these bagel-inspired masterpieces

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished January 16, 2024

In the world of artistic expression where creativity knows no bounds, Sara Flicht has taken on an unexpected canvas – the humble bagel. Hailing from Toronto, this painter and digital artist has transformed...

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