By Sheri Silver, The Nosher via JTA
• Published August 26, 2015
Like most Jewish holidays, Rosh Hashanah brings to mind certain traditional food customs, the most well-known being the dipping of apples in honey.And while a classic apple pie or cake is a lovely way to mark our hopes for a sweet new year, I thought...
Whereas Rosh Hashanah is my favorite Jewish holiday of the year, Yom Kippur is one of my least favorite, second only to Passover when my beloved carbs are rudely snatched away from me for an entire week. Ah, the things we do for our heritage. Not eating...
By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 10, 2014
Honey is a classic symbol on the High Holidays. Its presence in different parts of our holiday menu signifies hope for a sweet New Year. And while many of us may incorporate honey into a tzimmes, the traditional cake, or as a dip for apple slices, a small...
By Shannon Sarna, MyJewishLearning.com
• Published September 3, 2014
When the Jewish New Year comes around, many people stress for weeks leading up to the holiday and break out their most complicated recipes to impress guests. But when I entertain around the holidays, I prefer to rely on a few go-to dishes that are simple...
This is a traditional Moroccan holiday dish. The couscous alludes to abundance and the vegetables are all mentioned by name in the Talmud. You can substitute brown or white rice for the couscous. Preceded by a fish appetizer and a light salad, this...
By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 28, 2013
Food occupies a central role in each of our major holidays, and most of us know the basics. We eat matzah on Passover to commemorate our hasty Exodus from Egypt. We eat latkes on Hanukah to celebrate the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days....
Uri Laio, the Chassidic Beekeeper, on his craft: ‘You need to be calm.” (Edmon J. Rodman) LOS ANGELES (JTA) — Here’s the buzz about Rosh Hashanah: Beyond a congregation or family, it takes a hive to have a holiday. You may have your tickets,...
NEW YORK — Nearly 30 years ago, when my first cookbook was published, I wrote that kosher cooking wasn’t just about traditional recipes like gefilte fish and chopped liver, that you could make gourmet meals and international dishes using kosher ingredients.Since...
By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 12, 2012
Just as sure as apples and honey will be part of our Rosh Hashanah meal, so will the many dishes that are part of each family’s heritage. Be it roast chicken, brisket, gefilte fish, noodle kugel, or chicken soup with matzo balls, these traditional foods...
(JTA) So this is where it all comes together — all the thought, all the planning, the testing. And the tasting, the tasting and the tasting. (That’s the best part).
A simanim-inspired menu brings added challenges, but also adds a level of meaning...
By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 21, 2011
Rosh Hashanah, which celebrates the birth of the world, is the most regal of all the Jewish holidays. I can recall as a child being amazed at how different our synagogue looked for the holiday, with the Torah crowns and breastplates polished until they...
