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The incredible story of "Carl's 2¢ Plain"

The incredible story of “Carl’s 2¢ Plain”

HARLEY HAMMERMAN, SPECIAL FOR THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished November 21, 2021

Have you ever wondered what happened to that restaurant you once loved and have memories of dining at with your family and friends? We did! There is an amazing website called Lost Tables, dedicated to...

Courtesy: Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream

Serendipity unveils new homemade bon bons for Hanukkah

Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish LightPublished November 17, 2021

Beckie Jacobs wears a hat that simply reads, "No BS." The saying speaks for her work, personality, and the treats that she serves up every week at Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream in Webster Groves, which...

Photo Courtesy of Mendy Herz.

The story behind this viral photo of groundbeef dreidels, menorahs

Published November 17, 2021

If you have not yet run across this image on social media, give it a few hours, it's coming. The image featuring "Chanukah Sliders" shows ground meat in the shape of dreidels, and if you look closely...

Cookin’ with Katester: Katie’s Halloween leftovers cookies

Cookin’ with Katester: Katie’s Halloween leftovers cookies

Katie Silver, Senior, Ladue Horton Watkins High SchoolPublished November 17, 2021

“Can you make me a Katie cookie?” “One Katie cookie please!” “Are there any Katie cookies left in the freezer?” If you’re like me and have a family that’s pretty much dependent on you...

Andy Cohen, Clementines release three new Hanukkah ice cream flavors

Andy Cohen, Clementines release three new Hanukkah ice cream flavors

Published November 14, 2021

One of our favorite St. Louis Jewish celebrities continues to bring a bit of sweetness to our lives. At the beginning of the month we told you that Andy Cohen now has his own ice cream flavor. In partnership...

Let Cafe La Vie cook your Hanukkah meal

Let Cafe La Vie cook your Hanukkah meal

Published November 14, 2021

Hanukkah is a holiday bursting with meaning, ideas that we can apply to our daily lives. We eat traditional foods fried in oil at our Hanukkah meal to remind us of the miracles and bravery of our forefathers....

Hey Starbucks — where are the Hanukkah seasonal lattes?

Mira Fox, The ForwardPublished November 14, 2021

For many people, it’s not truly fall until Starbucks launches the Pumpkin Spice Latte. The same goes for Christmas season; when the coffee chain’s iconic red, white and green Christmas cups, filled...

Baked Pumpkin Challah French Toast Recipe

Baked Pumpkin Challah French Toast Recipe

Published November 13, 2021

Baked French toast is the answer to feeding a crowd in the morning without having to stand over the stove for lengthy periods of time, flipping slices of French toast piece by piece. And baked pumpkin...

Online sales of Andy Cohen's new ice cream start Wednesday

Online sales of Andy Cohen’s new ice cream start Wednesday

Published November 3, 2021

This week, one of our favorite St. Louis Jewish celebrities brought a bit of sweetness to our lives. Andy Cohen will now have his own ice cream flavor sold at Clementine’s Naughty and Nice Creamery,...

Lost Tables | Remembering Crazy Fish

Lost Tables | Remembering Crazy Fish

Harley Hammerman, Special For The Jewish LightPublished October 31, 2021

Have you ever wondered what happened to that restaurant you once loved and have memories of dining at with your family and friends? We did! There is an amazing website called Lost Tables, dedicated to...

Pumpkin spice hummus? Don’t knock it till you try it (and we tried it).

Pumpkin spice hummus? Don’t knock it till you try it (and we tried it).

Shaked Karabelnicoff, Special from Jewish UnpackedPublished October 28, 2021

It’s fall, which means ’tis the season for all-things pumpkin spice (if you like it or not). Pumpkin spice lattes, Oreos, cheesecake… these are all things I can get behind, because pumpkin spice...

Where to find Kohn's newest sandwich honoring "The Great One"

Where to find Kohn’s newest sandwich honoring “The Great One”

Jordan PalmerPublished October 27, 2021

The St. Louis Blues are off to their best start in franchise history, and one of the reasons is kind of a secret. Word has it, that several Blues players have been sneaking out of the locker room in between...

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