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Lost Tables | Remembering Lake Forest Pastry Shop

By Harley Hammerman, MDPublished February 10, 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...

Sephardic Matzah Brei

Masa Tiganitas is Sephardi matzah brei – but much better

Rachel RinglerPublished February 9, 2021

(The Nosher) - Leave it to Sephardic Jews to make even a pedestrian dish — the ubiquitous matzah brei, a mash-up of fried matzah and egg — into something sublime.In his landmark book “The Sephardic...

Chremslach

Chremslach are your new favorite Jewish pancakes

Joe BaurPublished February 9, 2021

(The Nosher) – I see your carefully curated Instagram brunch with chia seed pudding, avocado toast and kombucha and raise you this: Chremslach.Chremslach (‘chremsl’ for singular) are better known...

Bagels

CoMo Jewish-inspired bagel shop spreads joy and cream cheese, too

By Ellen Futterman / Editor-in-ChiefPublished February 8, 2021

Goldie’s Bagels in Columbia, Mo. has a slogan, a tagline if you will, that pretty much sums up its mission: “Made by moms for your mornings, meetings and mazel tovs.”“We dream of having a café...

“Where To Eat Next?” Safety is the new hospitality for Vicia, Winslow’s Table

Cheryl BaehrPublished February 8, 2021

Tara Gallina has a hard time wrapping her head around just how different things were last year at this time. Back then, she and her husband, Michael, were celebrating a series of professional successes...

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How to make an easy and cheesy pull-apart challah with pizza dip

Shannon SarnaPublished February 4, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Nosher.You love challah. You love pizza. It might be time to combine these two cherished carbs together in one pan.If you often make big batches of challah, this...

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It’s Time to Start Stuffing Your Challah

Rachel RinglerPublished February 1, 2021

This piece originally appeared in The Nosher.I have been making challah for my family and friends forever, and I kept at it in 2020, when challah baking became a trend on social media. But as the year...

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Today’s Recipe | One-Pot Chicken and Rice Recipe (Plov)

Sonya Sanford / My Jewish LearningPublished January 27, 2021

(The Nosher) Plov is a rice pilaf-style dish that became popular in the Soviet Union by way of Uzbekistan. Plov’s popularity in Russia can be traced back to at least the time of Alexander the Great....

Israeli wines to try 2021

8 Israeli wines to try in 2021

Rachel Ringler / MyJewishLearning.comPublished January 26, 2021

(MJL) The Israeli wine industry, with its many microclimates, use of cutting-edge technology, and highly trained winemakers, is worth a visit — even if the only current option is a virtual one. So start...

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Rainy Mondays are perfect days for chicken noodle soup

Jordan PalmerPublished January 25, 2021

How's your Monday going?Here in beautiful South St. Louis, it's raining, and it's been raining all day. It's that kind of rain that won't go away, just kind of lingers and frankly if affects the mood of...

Israeli company develops biological alternative to antibiotics for dairy cows

By Brian BlumPublished January 11, 2021

(ISRAEL21c) — Unless you’re a dairy farmer, bovine mastitis is the killer disease you’ve probably never heard of. This infection around the udder is now the most frequent disease of dairy cows.It’s...

A Jewish bartender’s 5 tips for perfectly delicious homemade cocktails

Maddy AlbertPublished December 30, 2020

This piece originally appeared on The Nosher.It’s been a unique and challenging year for all of us; learning how to find joy and relax is more important than ever. One of our favorite ways to chill out...

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