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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

Lost Dishes: Zuzu’s Petals: Crispy Fried Spinach

HARLEY HAMMERMAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished July 12, 2021

Restaurants hold a special place in our lives. We cherish memories of the hangout we went to in high school, the posh eatery we dined at on special occasions, and that place we kept returning to when it...

A Brooklyn Hasid and Ohio Christian farmer create kosher recipes to feed the needy

Rachel Ringler, The ForwardPublished July 12, 2021

This article originally appeared at forward.com. Reposted with permission. Alexander Rapaport is a Brooklyn Chasid with a black beard and payes who dresses in the traditional black coat, white shirt...

Lost Tables: Remembering Casa Gallardo

HARLEY HAMMERMAN, SPECIAL FOR THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished July 11, 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...

The man who makes the greatest kosher wine on planet Earth

Lisa Klug, ISRAEL21CPublished July 11, 2021
Vintner Jeff Morgan maintains Covenant wineries in California and in Israel.
Photos by Penny De Los Santos

My Jewish Recipe Box: Tuna Pastrami

Published July 8, 2021

This story originally appeared on JewishFoodSociety.com Makes: 6 servings Time: 15 minutes Ingredients For the mustard miso: ¼ cup white miso 2 tablespoons grainy mustard For the pastrami rub: ½...

Kosher Recipe Alert: Easy Southwest Meatloaf

Kosher Recipe Alert: Easy Southwest Meatloaf

Published July 7, 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...

Ben Poremba part of team taking the guesswork out of home cocktails

Ben Poremba part of team taking the guesswork out of home cocktails

Published July 6, 2021

The pandemic has radically altered America’s drinking habits. The data of alcohol volume in the US in 2020 was up +2.0%, marking the largest gain for alcohol consumption in the country since 2002,...

Sweet apricot kernel in a tiny bowl. CC public domain

The Jewish Herbal: Apricot

Published July 6, 2021

This article originally appeared at forward.com. Reposted with permission. The Jewish Herbal: Mystical Reflections on Food, Nature and Urban Farming” is a regular column by Devorah Brous charting...

Bake this delightful orange-poppy cake for dessert tonight

Bake this delightful orange-poppy cake for dessert tonight

Haim Silberstein, Israel21cPublished July 6, 2021
Lee’at Gentely and Georgia Green, our two bakers in Tel Aviv, put orange and poppy seed together in a cake that will tantalize your taste buds.
United Hebrew partnering with Israeli olive oil company in unique fundraiser

United Hebrew partnering with Israeli olive oil company in unique fundraiser

JORDAN PALMERPublished July 5, 2021

A staple of the Mediterranean diet, olive oil is perhaps the fountain of youth just under our noses. It is widely accepted by scientists that Mediterranean countries can attribute long life expectancies...

Coffee Talk with SnL to feature our contributor Harley Hammerman

Coffee Talk with SnL to feature our contributor Harley Hammerman

Published July 5, 2021

Every Monday and Tuesday, the Jewish Light publishes the remarkable stories of the St. Louis closed but not forgotten restaurants, and some of the dishes they made that became legendary. These stories...

(David Kindler/Flickr)

Pickles have the history, but are they still a Jewish food?

Stephen SilverPublished July 5, 2021

(JTA and The St. Louis Jewish Light) — Happy National Pickle Month.  That’s right, we are continuing our celebration of on of our favorite Jewished foods, the pickle. July is national pickle month:...

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