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Cooking Kosher: Smothered broccoli with peppers onions and raisins

Cooking Kosher: Smothered broccoli with peppers onions and raisins

HOWARD WASSERMAN, ADVENTURES IN KOSHER COOKINGPublished June 22, 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...

Philly food festival cancelled after Israeli food truck disinvited

Philly food festival cancelled after Israeli food truck disinvited

Published June 22, 2021
The saga is spelled out in Instagram posts from the last several days.
A kosher calamity ends: Trader Joe’s reintroduces pareve chocolate chips

A kosher calamity ends: Trader Joe’s reintroduces pareve chocolate chips

Louis Keene, The ForwardPublished June 22, 2021

This article originally appeared at forward.com. Reposted with permission. Kosher pareve semi-sweet chocolate chips have been returning to Trader Joe’s stores across the country in recent weeks, a...

In defense of Liverwurst

In defense of Liverwurst

Published June 20, 2021
This sentimental treat is much tastier than it sounds.
Your official guide to Jewish sausages

Your official guide to Jewish sausages

RACHEL MYERSON, MY JEWISH LEARNINGPublished June 17, 2021
Spiced, stuffed, and skinless.
Cooking Kosher: French Onion Chicken

Cooking Kosher: French Onion Chicken

HOWARD WASSERMAN, ADVENTURES IN KOSHER COOKINGPublished June 16, 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...

Courtesy of Paul Finkelman

Paul Finkelman holds a package of “kosher” ham.

How the heck did a ham get a kosher certification? This man knows.

Rebecca Salzhauer, THE FORWARDPublished June 16, 2021

This article originally appeared at forward.com. Reposted with permission. Paul Finkelman was shopping for groceries at Price Chopper supermarket in Albany, NY, when his son asked him to come over to...

Lost Dishes: Balaban's Smoked Trout Pancake

Lost Dishes: Balaban’s Smoked Trout Pancake

HARLEY HAMMERMAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished June 15, 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...

What makes a fish Kosher?

What makes a fish Kosher?

MJL, MY JEWISH LEARNINGPublished June 14, 2021
Your guide to choosing a kosher fish.
Photo by Aivene Cheong on Unsplash

Vegan burgers printed by Israeli robot; vegan eggs coming next

Brian Blum, Israel21cPublished June 14, 2021

(Israel21c) - Star Trek had its replicator. Now Israel has Robot Chef, a standalone unit that creates food items on the spot, to the diner’s specifications. It won’t be as quick as when Jean-Luc...

Lost Tables | Remembering Howard Johnson's in St. Louis

Lost Tables | Remembering Howard Johnson’s in St. Louis

Published June 14, 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...

Why there's more to Jewish brunch than bagels and lox

Why there’s more to Jewish brunch than bagels and lox

Cheryl Baehr, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished June 11, 2021

For the past year, Chanala Rubenfeld has been hosting a lot of cooking events over Zoom through Chabad of Chesterfield, so it only made sense that she would tackle the quintessential items of a Jewish...

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