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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

Sweet, spicy and crunchy updates to classic Rosh Hashanah desserts

FAITH KRAMER, The Jewish News Of Northern CaliforniaPublished August 25, 2021

Two traditional Eastern European Jewish desserts made with honey are getting a makeover for the High Holidays — and both provide plenty of sweetness for the New Year. The honey cake is based on my...

Kosher Recipe Alert: Salmon Wellington

Kosher Recipe Alert: Salmon Wellington

HOWARD WASSERMAN, ADVENTURES IN KOSHER COOKINGPublished August 25, 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...

Local Eat of the Week: Kohn’s Pastrami Dog at Busch Stadium

Local Eat of the Week: Kohn’s Pastrami Dog at Busch Stadium

Alec Baris, Digital Engagement AssociatePublished August 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...

More than just brisket: Change up your menu with these 9 delicious Rosh Hashanah recipes

More than just brisket: Change up your menu with these 9 delicious Rosh Hashanah recipes

SHANNON SARNA, JTAPublished August 24, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Nosher. (JTA) — I know the holidays will look, and taste, different than most years. I also know many families cherish the big brisket, standing rib roast...

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10 High Holiday hacks to welcome in 5782

Rebecca Salzhauer, ForwardPublished August 23, 2021

Whether you’re hoping for an in-person holiday or gearing up for the second year of virtual services, this year’s Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur come with unique challenges — and opportunities. Although...

Here are 3 different ways to braid round challah

Here are 3 different ways to braid round challah

Jordan PalmerPublished August 23, 2021

The Jewish New Year holiday, Rosh Hashanah, is right around the corner. The holiday, which lasts two days, begins at sundown on September 6. Rosh Hashanah is a festive occasion, as most New Year celebrations...

The world’s most famous lox slicer faces life as a celebrity

The world’s most famous lox slicer faces life as a celebrity

Len Berk, ForwardPublished August 23, 2021

“You’re the guy that slices lox!” she screamed as I passed her on my way to the garage after a day’s work at Zabar’s. She was very excited. “Did you see it?” she asked. “See what?”...

Deborah Cohen’s No Knead Challah

Deborah Cohen’s No Knead Challah

Published August 22, 2021

One of the most searched terms on Google last year was "no-knead doughs." It seems you can stir together a dough, largely ignore it, and the next day have bread—some richly flavored, handsomely bubbled...

Cookies so delicious you'll want to hide some away for later

Cookies so delicious you’ll want to hide some away for later

Miriam Kresh, jewishunpacked.comPublished August 22, 2021

These cookies couldn’t be simpler to make, and they are extremely, meltingly, delicious. I doubled the recipe because the original doesn’t make enough to keep the family happy. I used margarine to...

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STL Jewish-owned Coma Coffee awakens customers to the taste of something special

Cheryl Baehr, Special to the Jewish LightPublished August 22, 2021

It’s not uncommon for customers to ask Macy Holtzman how Coma Coffee Roasters got its name. She understands it’s quizzical – after all, coffee tends to jolt people awake, not lull them into slumber...

An ode to the black and white cookie

An ode to the black and white cookie

Rebecca Salzhauer, ForwardPublished August 20, 2021

The first time I cried in a bathroom, the only thing that soothed me was the promise of a black and white cookie. It was 2009, a week before my ninth birthday. A different virus, the swine flu, was...

St. Louis baker Jodie Bertish and some of her strudel selections  on display.

Sweet pastry by ‘Jewish Strudel Lady’ is likely to remind you of grandma’s

ELLEN FUTTERMAN, Editor-in-ChiefPublished August 20, 2021

To help overcome shyness as a girl, Jodie Bertish’s parents sent her to a cooking class. She adored it. So much so, it jump-started her love of baking. She began experimenting with recipes and...

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