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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

Kohn's CROPPED

No curveball here: Kohn’s kosher food stand will be at Busch Stadium this season

By Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished April 7, 2021

There are few sure things in Cardinals baseball, but one thing you can count on this season: Kohn’s kosher food stand will be operating at its usual Busch Stadium location, behind section 147. That...

Spices

Mix up a world of spices to rev up your recipes

By Margi Lenga Kahn | Special to the Jewish LightPublished April 7, 2021

To some extent, we all understand that adding spices to food can be transformative. Take, for example, a fresh-cut cucumber or a hardboiled egg. Eating either of these can be enjoyable, but sprinkling...

Roasted Mixed Vegetables

Roasted Mixed Vegetables

Recipe slightly adapted from “Mastering Spice” by Lior Lev SercarzPublished April 6, 2021

This recipe uses only ground spices and, thus, it will not require a spice blender.Though there are specific vegetables included in the recipe, Sercarz says that any combination will work, so select the...

Seared salmon 

Seared Salmon

Recipe slightly adapted from “Mastering Spice” by Lior Lev SercarzPublished April 6, 2021

Ingredients:Main Spice Blend:2½ tsp. coriander seeds (5 grams)1½ tsp. fennel seeds (3 grams)¾ tsp. Muntok white peppercorns (I used the white peppercorns I had) (2 grams)½ tsp. caraway seeds (2 grams)1...

Kugel is about more than just noodles

Shared by Mindy MartoranaPublished April 5, 2021

This story originally appeared on Jewish Food SocietyRecipe Roots: Chesterfield, CT > Brooklyn > Long IslandIn her interfaith family — part Italian Catholic, part Ashkenazi Jewish — Mindy Martorana...

How to make Matzo Fried Chicken

Published April 2, 2021

This story originally appeared on Jewish Food Society. Shared by Ellen GrayRecipe Roots: Nacogdoches, TX and New York City > Bridgewater, NJ > Philadelphia > Maplewood, NJ When food writer and...

Stefani Pollack

“Tzimmer down now” and enjoy St. Louis baker’s creative take on classic Passover dish

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished April 1, 2021

The Jewish Light recently highlighted five prominent Jewish social media influencers with local ties. One of our featured influencers, Stefani Pollack, is a baker and cook extraordinaire with nearly 1...

Map

Lost Tables | Remembering Pratzel’s Bakery

By Harley HammermannPublished April 1, 2021

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 celebrating...

Dough using almond flour makes perfect Passover pizza

Dough using almond flour makes perfect Passover pizza

By Cheryl Baehr, Special to the Jewish LightPublished March 31, 2021

Chef AJ Moll could not help but be struck by the pizza recipe that came across the screen one day when he was watching a documentary with his wife. The show, “Fat Head,” chronicled the journey...

Jewish Food Bracket

Jewish Food March Madness: Brisket looking to upset #1 Bagels

BY ALEC BARIS, DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGERPublished March 30, 2021

After hard-fought battles across the board, only eight foods remain in this year’s Jewish Food March Madness. Moving forward, expect to see some high-leverage, drama-filled matchups, with a trip to the...

Reviving a nearly-lost passover preserving tradition

Shared by Jon GreenbergPublished March 30, 2021

This recipe originally appeared on Jewish Food SocietyRecipe Roots: Rochester, NY > Teaneck, NJ In the late 1970s, while attending graduate school, a friend showed Jon Greenberg a copy of “The Rochester...

How matzah is made

By Haim SilbersteinPublished March 30, 2021

(Israel21c) -- To get you in the mood for Passover, ISRAEL21c paid a visit to Matzot Aviv in Bnei Brak, to find out how this vital holiday staple is made. It’s not as easy as you might think! Join...

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