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...
The last place I thought I'd find some interesting Jewish history was on my plate during a recent visit to Pumpernickels Delicatessen in Creve Coeur.
As I perused the menu, I mentioned to my wife that...
David Ian Klein, Forward
• Published October 2, 2021
Gribenes are back. Those crispy, golden, fatty and slightly grotesque pieces of chicken skin fried in chicken fat have not returned to your local deli, but to your mass market snack aisle.
Knobby,...
This story was originally published on June 19, 2017
It might be time to rethink everything you thought you knew about Jews and bacon. As you know, the laws of kashrut dictate that pigs are inherently...
(JTA) — Impossible Foods, the plant-based meat company, is releasing a long-awaited new product — but unlike the wildly popular Impossible Burger, it won’t be kosher.
The largest and most influential...
Before you take your next bite of some delicious chocolate, you may want to check out a new book by British autor Michael Leventhal, that explores the history of chocolate in Jewish food and culture....
HARLEY HAMMERMAN, SPECIAL FOR THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published September 26, 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...
Israeli cultivated meat startup Aleph Farms recently received an investment from a particularly glamorous source: Hollywood actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio.
Aleph Farms has developed...
TEL AVIV (JTA) — From the outside, HaOgen Cafe looks a lot like the many other espresso spots that line the streets of Tel Aviv.
Located just north of the central Dizengoff Square, it has floor-to-ceiling...
Howard Wasserman, Special For The Jewish Light
• Published September 21, 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...
(Israel21c) - Vanilla is a paradox. One of the world’s most popular flavors is among the least studied.
And that’s why Oren Zilberman, CEO of the Israeli startup Vanilla Vida, sees the largely,...
Harley Hammerman, Special For The Jewish Light
• Published September 19, 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...
