DUBLIN -- Bagels have been granted equal status with soda bread in Ireland following a government decision to reclassify the traditionally Jewish favorite as ordinary bread for the purposes of taxation. Now bagels and other 'ethnic' breads such as naan,...
By Susie Davidson, JointMedia News Service
• Published February 8, 2012
Mix together segments of social media and three tablespoons of sour cream. Cover with plastic wrap and set overnight. Garnish with applesauce, and serve. All together, you've got a thoroughly heimish, warm and comforting Internet sensation. It's not a...
By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 2, 2011
You may know Erich Dahl as the creator of the most legendary French Onion Soup in St. Louis, but you probably didn't know that he trained as a pastry chef in Nazi Germany. During a recent afternoon with Dahl, I learned about the incredible, convoluted...
By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 29, 2011
Many of us dream of what might have been. What if we had, say, gone to veterinarian school, continued practicing piano, joined the Peace Corps, or opened an independent bookstore? Sometimes we're able to turn our passions into hobbies. For the fortunate...
By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 11, 2011
Beans get a bad rap. They get blamed for flatulence. They get snubbed because they lack the cachet of Kobe beef, risotto or duck confit. They get shunned for allegedly taking too long to cook. But I'm here to defend this humble legume, which is a hidden...
