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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
All content by Rachel Ringler
Companies like Nooish (left) and Manischewitz (right) are offering products that allow customers to make instant matzah ball soup with just one added ingredient: hot water. (Courtesy)

Just add hot water? Matzah balls get a glow-up for the harried home cook.

Rachel Ringler, JTA
Published November 15, 2024
Steven Cook and Michael Solomonov shot the pictures for "Zahav Home" in Solomonov's Philadelphia house. (Courtesy CookNSolo)

Michael Solomonov aims to simplify Israeli classics for home cooks in ‘Zahav Home’

Rachel Ringler, JTA
Published September 12, 2024
Joan Nathan's 12th cookbook, "My Life in Recipes," takes readers through her family story.

Joan Nathan, pioneering Jewish food maven, dishes all in her new autobiography

Rachel Ringler, JTA
Published April 8, 2024
Chanie Apfelbaum’s newest cookbook, “Totally Kosher.”

With her ‘Totally Kosher’ cookbook, Chanie Apfelbaum aims for a wider audience

Rachel Ringler, JTA
Published May 30, 2023
Image courtesy of Jeff Braverman and nuts.com

This online kosher nuts business actually started as a pushcart

RACHEL RINGLER, Courtesy of Nosher
Published February 7, 2023
Honey cake with apple confit (Michael Persico)

Here’s what 5 chefs from around the world are making this Rosh Hashanah

Rachel Ringler
Published September 19, 2022
The surprising Jewish links to the history of the iconic Reuben sandwich

The surprising Jewish links to the history of the iconic Reuben sandwich

RACHEL RINGLER, JTA
Published August 29, 2022
Fishwife brings elegance, taste and style to…canned fish?

Fishwife brings elegance, taste and style to…canned fish?

Rachel Ringler, The Forward
Published July 15, 2021
A Brooklyn Hasid and Ohio Christian farmer create kosher recipes to feed the needy

A Brooklyn Hasid and Ohio Christian farmer create kosher recipes to feed the needy

Rachel Ringler, The Forward
Published July 12, 2021
Israel’s booming alcohol industry is so much more than Kosher wine

Israel’s booming alcohol industry is so much more than Kosher wine

RACHEL RINGLER, NOSHER
Published June 7, 2021
6 Jewish delis run by women that you need to know about

6 Jewish delis run by women that you need to know about

RACHEL RINGLER, JTA
Published May 26, 2021
5 Jewish foods that deserve a comeback

5 Jewish foods that deserve a comeback

RACHEL RINGLER, MY JEWISH LEARNING
Published May 26, 2021
Turns out the "King of Instant Pot Cooking" is a nice Jewish boy

Turns out the “King of Instant Pot Cooking” is a nice Jewish boy

RACHEL RINGLER, MY JEWISH LEARNING
Published May 14, 2021
Tray of gefilte fish at the take-out store.

The secret not-so-Jewish history of gefilte fish

Rachel Ringler
Published April 7, 2021

These restaurants around the US offer Passover meal delivery

Rachel Ringler
Published March 19, 2021
Sephardic Matzah Brei

Masa Tiganitas is Sephardi matzah brei – but much better

Rachel Ringler
Published February 9, 2021
challa 1

It’s Time to Start Stuffing Your Challah

Rachel Ringler
Published February 1, 2021

Icelandic Jewish cookies: A dessert with a fascinating story to tell

Rachel Ringler
Published August 5, 2020

Russian comfort food is making a comeback in Israel

Rachel Ringler
Published February 12, 2020
Arayes is called the perfect dish. (M25 restaurant)

The meat-stuffed pita that’s taking Israel by storm

Rachel Ringler
Published December 18, 2019
PHOTO: RACHEL RINGLER

These sweet cheese buns are perfect for Shavuot

Rachel Ringler
Published May 29, 2019
Kids at Jennifer Abadi’s seder make hamsas of sorts with haroset. (Courtesy of Abadi)

6 quirky Passover traditions to inspire your seder

Rachel Ringler
Published April 16, 2019
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