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A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

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

David Dresner, creator of Crispy Edge Global Potstickers

Inventive restaurateur is just wild about potstickers

Sam Mosher, Staff WriterPublished July 12, 2018

David Dresner’s favorite dish is potstickers. When he was a child, his mom would bribe him with potstickers so he would do his chores or run errands with her. But as an adult, the processed ingredients...

With fresh lemon juice and mint, Frozen Limonana is tasty slushie for summer. Photo: Chaya Rappoport

The fake Israeli drink that became a real hit

By Chaya Rappoport, The Nosher via JTAPublished July 6, 2018

Limonana is a classic Israeli drink that combines freshly squeezed lemon juice and mint leaves for a unique Israeli-style lemonade treat that’s beloved throughout the country.Limonana is a combination...

Diane Packman

Reader recipe exchange: Wild Rice and Artichoke Heart Tartlets

Published June 28, 2018

From Diane Packman of Creve Coeur: “I love to cook, but I do not serve heavy appetizers when I invite people over.  I don’t know why, but I think it’s because I want my guests to be hungry for...

Bobbi Miller

Reader Recipe Exchange: Best Carrot Cake

Published May 31, 2018

 Bobbi Miller is not Jewish but she subscribes to the Jewish Light and is a regular reader. She and her husband, Colin, own Strauss Peyton, the portrait studio in Creve Coeur located at 515 N. Lindbergh...

Pita Bread

Pita Bread…Perfect for Shavuot

By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish LightPublished May 17, 2018

Pita bread has become as common in the United States today as, well, sliced white bread. That wasn’t always the case. Growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, my generation had their sandwiches on Wonder bread,...

Solomon Schechter graduates start mail-order duck business

Solomon Schechter graduates start mail-order duck business

Published May 16, 2018

By Eric Berger, staff writer.Davi and Josh Reznick started a company, DUCKCHAR, that was recently featured in Food & Wine.Davi talked with the St. Louis Jewish Light about his company and demonstrated how...

Escalivada

Escalivada in Pita Bread

Published May 16, 2018

Ingredients:1 large eggplant1 large red onion, peeled and thickly sliced2 tomatoes, each cut in half (not through stem side)Olive oil, for brushing1 large red bell pepper2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced1...

Spiced Dipping Oil

Margi Lenga KahnPublished May 16, 2018

Ingredients:4 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed3 tbsp. za’atar seasoning mix (available at Penzeys or Global Foods)1 bunch fresh cilantro, tough stems discarded1 tsp. freshly grated lemon zest½ c....

Spiced Pita Chips

Margi Lenga KahnPublished May 16, 2018

Ingredients:3 tbsp. olive oil1 ½ tsp. ground cumin½ tsp. ground coriander1/8 tsp. ground cayenne pepper½ tsp. garlic powder¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper¼ tsp. fine sea salt4 whole-wheat pita...

Pita Bread

How to Make Perfect Pita Bread at Home

Margi Lenga KahnPublished May 16, 2018

Once you make your own pita bread, you will never go back to store-bought. It’s a relatively quick bread to make from scratch since it only requires 1¯½ to 2¯½ hours of rising. And there is nothing...

Reader Recipe Exchange: Bobbye’s Strudel

Published April 26, 2018

One of my favorite memories from my youth was cooking with my Bobbye, Eva Blumenfeld Chosid. She was an amazing woman. Way ahead of her time. She worked with my Papu, Harry Chosid. They had a chicken business. She...

 

You’ll love this no-bake strawberry coconut pie for Passover

By Sonya Sanford, The Nosher via JTAPublished March 29, 2018

I first tried raw vegan coconut cream pie years ago at Café Gratitude, one of the popular plant-based restaurants in Los Angeles. Café Gratitude is a quintessential healthy L.A. eatery. The menu features...

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