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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...

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...

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