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St. Louis Jewish Light

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St. Louis Jewish Light

Jewish Food

The broccoli, brussels sprouts and spinach kugel you didn't know you needed

The broccoli, brussels sprouts and spinach kugel you didn’t know you needed

HOWARD WASSERMAN, SPECIAL FOR THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished October 26, 2021

The Hebrew word “kosher” means fit or proper as it relates to Jewish dietary law. Kosher foods are permitted to be eaten and can be used as ingredients in the production of additional food items. And...

Where you can find this Harvest Apple Blossom this week

Where you can find this Harvest Apple Blossom this week

Published October 25, 2021

It’s really starting to feel like fall out there now.  The days and nights are getting cooler and shorter and the leaves have just started to show some real color.  To me, fall time means apple time! And...

Local Eat of the Week: Circle@Crown Café’s Mediterranean Panini

Local Eat of the Week: Circle@Crown Café’s Mediterranean Panini

Alec Baris, Digital Engagement AssociatePublished October 25, 2021

St. Louis is home to some fantastic spots that offer amazing entertainment and dining experiences. As an STL native whose two loves are Cardinal baseball and food, I’m experiencing a new one each week...

The vegetarian schnitzel that will make you not miss the real thing

The vegetarian schnitzel that will make you not miss the real thing

SONYA SANFORD, JTAPublished October 23, 2021

Schnitzel is one of the ultimate comfort foods. It’s hard not to like a food that is fried and golden brown. Schnitzel is commonly made from chicken or veal, but you’ll also find vegetarian versions...

Kneading a need – proceeds from challah bake to support programs benefitting children with cancer

Kneading a need – proceeds from challah bake to support programs benefitting children with cancer

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished October 21, 2021

The third annual challah bake fundraiser for Spread Ari’s Light Foundation will take place both virtually and in-person at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4 at the Jewish Community Center, 16801 Baxter Road in...

Testing Gordon Ramsay’s scrambled egg recipe

Testing Gordon Ramsay’s scrambled egg recipe

Katie Silver, Senior, Ladue Horton Watkins High SchoolPublished October 21, 2021

I tried what can only be described as the most stressful scrambled eggs recipe of all time: Gordon Ramsay’s scrambled eggs. As I watched his tutorial on how to cook them: on the stove, off the stove,...

Crying in my beer: the only Jewish beer company in America is closing

Crying in my beer: the only Jewish beer company in America is closing

Jordan PalmerPublished October 18, 2021

It's still hard to believe that with all the breweries in America, there has been only one Jewish beer company in America. And now there are none. Shmaltz Brewing Co. has announced its farewell season...

Hear me out: Hummus pizza is actually delicious

Hear me out: Hummus pizza is actually delicious

MADDY ALBERT, JTAPublished October 17, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Nosher. When we think of pizza, most of us think of a combination of marinara sauce, melty cheese and crispy crust. But not all pies need to include these ingredients....

Dorie Greenspan’s Cheese-Swirl Babka Buns

Dorie Greenspan’s Cheese-Swirl Babka Buns

Published October 16, 2021

This article originally appeared at forward.com. Reposted with permission. Dorie Greenspan, is the five-time James Beard Award-winning author of the delightful new cookbook, “Baking With Dorie.” “Baking...

Jurgen Krauss, who bakes challah for his family's synagogue, shows off his Passover-inspired pavlova in "The Great British Baking Show" tent. (Screenshot from Netflix)

Jürgen brings Passover to the ‘Great British Baking Show’ with charoset-and-matzah-topped pavlova

Philissa CramerPublished October 15, 2021

This story contains spoilers about Episode 4 in Season 9 of Netflix’s “The Great British Baking Show.” (JTA) — Jürgen Krauss, the “basically a Jewish dad” on the latest season of “The...

Chef A.J. Moll's recipe for Buffalo Tofu Salad

Chef A.J. Moll’s recipe for Buffalo Tofu Salad

Published October 14, 2021

This incredible salad has the buffalo flavor that kids love, in a meatless option with crispy tofu. Chef A.J. Moll from Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School in St. Louis created this delicious recipe. Ingredients Tofu,...

Kosher Recipe Alert: Oven fried chicken with Tabasco garlic marinade

Kosher Recipe Alert: Oven fried chicken with Tabasco garlic marinade

HOWARD WASSERMAN, SPECIAL FOR THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished October 12, 2021

The Hebrew word “kosher” means fit or proper as it relates to Jewish dietary law. Kosher foods are permitted to be eaten and can be used as ingredients in the production of additional food items. And...

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