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6.	Exterior of the food hall entrance

Pass the poke please: Food hall at City Foundry opens to enthusiastic crowds

CHERYL BAEHR, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished August 12, 2021

The moment St. Louis diners have been waiting for has finally arrived: The Food Hall at City Foundry, the dining arm of the brand-new sprawling, multi-use development in Midtown, welcomed its first guests...

AJ Moll

Kosher Recipe Alert: Instant Pot Corn Beef Brisket

AJ Moll, SPECIAL FOR THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished August 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...

Strawberry daiquiri? Pumpkin spice? We tried these American hummus flavors so you don’t have to.

Strawberry daiquiri? Pumpkin spice? We tried these American hummus flavors so you don’t have to.

Published August 11, 2021

This article first appeared on The Nosher. Hummus, a Middle Eastern chickpea and tahini dip, has been adopted and Americanized in every possible way in recent years. Americans haven’t just embraced...

Cold soups: the ideal summer Shabbat dinner or lunch

Cold soups: the ideal summer Shabbat dinner or lunch

FAITH KRAMER, THE JEWISH NEWS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIAPublished August 10, 2021

Cold soups are ideal for summer Shabbat dinners or lunches. They are made in advance, provide cooling sustenance in hot weather and have long been a part of the global Jewish kitchen. The buttermilk...

High Holidays recipe: Braised short ribs with honey and thyme

High Holidays recipe: Braised short ribs with honey and thyme

Ronnie Fein, JTAPublished August 10, 2021

(JTA) -- Some people think of short ribs as rustic fare. But they are an ideal choice for the High Holidays – and not just because of the honey representing a sweet New Year. Serve them with a thick...

Try this honey cake for Rosh Hashanah

Try this honey cake for Rosh Hashanah

Published August 9, 2021

Honey Cake is the sweet baked treat many Jews eat on Rosh Hashanah to bring in a sweet Jewish New Year. But not everyone is always happy with how sweet this staple can be. This cake...

The Jewish history of Gold’s Horseradish

The Jewish history of Gold’s Horseradish

Published August 8, 2021

This article originally appeared on The Nosher. If you happened to be walking down the 800 block of Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn in the 1930s, you might have caught a whiff of horseradish in the...

Ben & Jerry’s franchisees call for company to rescind Israel decision

Aaron BandlerPublished August 5, 2021

(Jewish Journal via JNS) Several U.S. Ben & Jerry’s franchisees have sent a letter to the company calling on them to rescind their July 19 decision to stop doing business in the “Occupied Palestinian...

Kosher Recipe Alert | No Grate Potato Kugel

Kosher Recipe Alert | No Grate Potato Kugel

AJ Moll,  St. Louis Jewish CooksPublished August 4, 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...

Redefine Lamb Kebab, a juicy minced alt-meat product for the most common street-food dish from the Middle East to India. Photo courtesy of Redefine Meat

Sausage, kebab, ground beef without meat debut in Israel, US coming soon

Abigail Klein Leichman, ISRAEL21CPublished August 3, 2021
Redefine Meat introduces five premium plant-based meat analogs to select Israeli restaurants and hotels; Europe, US, Asia to follow.
Adventures in Kosher Cooking: Thai lemongrass coconut carrot soup

Adventures in Kosher Cooking: Thai lemongrass coconut carrot soup

HOWARD WASSERMAN, ADVENTURES IN KOSHER COOKINGPublished August 3, 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...

Lost Tables: Remembering Teutenberg's

Lost Tables: Remembering Teutenberg’s

Published August 2, 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...

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