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Jewish Food

Matbucha takes serious cooking time, but nothing compares to making this recipe at home. (Sonya Sanford)

How to make matbucha, a delicious North African tomato and pepper dip

Sonya SanfordPublished April 28, 2021

This article originally appeared on The Nosher. Matbucha is a Maghrebi dish made of tomatoes and peppers and means “cooked salad” in Arabic. Jewish immigrants from Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and...

The remarkable true story of the Jewish history of yogurt

The remarkable true story of the Jewish history of yogurt

JUNE HERSHPublished April 28, 2021

This story originally appeared on myjewishlearning.com  Let’s play word association. If I say chicken you might say soup or if I say potato, you could respond latke. And when I say yogurt, I’m...

The wife and husband who created a website reimagining how excellent kosher food can be

The wife and husband who created a website reimagining how excellent kosher food can be

CHERYL BAEHR, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished April 28, 2021

Karen Schneider was used to people telling her how good her food is. Anytime she’d cook for people, she’d be greeted with choruses of oohs and ahhs, along with the suggestion that she should turn her...

Cooking Kosher  | Ground turkey and sweet potato casserole

Cooking Kosher | Ground turkey and sweet potato casserole

Jordan Palmer & Howard WassermanPublished April 28, 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...

The remarkable true story of this maple walnut cake recipe

The remarkable true story of this maple walnut cake recipe

Shared by Judy Bart KancigorPublished April 27, 2021

This story originally appeared on The Jewish Food Society “It always was a party when we got together,” cookbook author Judy Bart Kancigor says of her family when she was little. Judy grew up...

Lost Tables | Remembering Velvet Freeze

Lost Tables | Remembering Velvet Freeze

HARLEY HAMMERMAN, SPECIAL FOR THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished April 26, 2021

At the turn of the twentieth century, a staple on the street and at fairs was the penny waffle. The waffle man would bake the crisp delicacies on his waffle iron, sprinkle them with powdered sugar and...

Lefty's Bagels, Facebook

Jewish brothers-in-law open Lefty’s Bagels in Chesterfield

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished April 22, 2021

Although the pandemic has taken its toll on dozens of St. Louis area businesses, it’s also spurred some new ones to open. Among them, Lefty’s Bagels, co-owned and operated by brothers-in-law, best...

Enjoy the delicious Jewish history of Tootsie Rolls, Peeps and other candy classics

Enjoy the delicious Jewish history of Tootsie Rolls, Peeps and other candy classics

BY JOANNA O’LEARYPublished April 22, 2021

This story originally appeared on MyJewishLearning.com Did you know that some of America’s most popular candies (Tootsie Rolls! Peeps! Peanut Chews!) were invented by Jews? How and why this came...

Two St. Louis Jewish brothers open Terror Tacos, a new vegan Mexican eatery

Two St. Louis Jewish brothers open Terror Tacos, a new vegan Mexican eatery

CHERYL BAEHR, Special to the Jewish LightPublished April 21, 2021

St. Louis vegetarians and vegans – along with anyone who loves bold, flavorful food – have a new destination for Mexican-inspired fare. Terror Tacos, a restaurant from brothers Bradley Roach and...

Recipe | Mamo's apple strudel and chocolate babka recipes

Recipe | Mamo’s apple strudel and chocolate babka recipes

Shared by Duff GoldmanPublished April 19, 2021

This story originally appeared on Jewish Food Society. Recipe Roots: Halych, Ukraine > Wichita, Kansas > Southern California Tucked into Esther Steinberg safety deposit box in Wichita,...

Cookbook rockstar Jake Cohen shares ideas for a perfect Shavout brunch

Cookbook rockstar Jake Cohen shares ideas for a perfect Shavout brunch

Published April 15, 2021

Jake Cohen, a Culinary Institute of America-trained chef, accomplished food writer and rockstar cookbook author is ready to share his secrets for his perfect Shavuot brunch. Cohen will be hosting “Shavuot...

old bay

The remarkable truth about the Jewish roots of Old Bay Seasoning

BY LEAH SIESFELDPublished April 12, 2021

Old Bay — the zesty, saliferous, burnt orange spice synonymous with seasoning shellfish — was invented by Gustav Brunn, a German Jewish refugee who landed in Baltimore after spending two weeks in Buchenwald...

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