Preserving Jewish History One Dessert at A Time
Last year, during a visit to the Jewish archives in my hometown of Pittsburgh, I was excited to find a copy of the 1982 community cookbook “The Best of Beth […]
Patience Required In Reading ‘How to Share an Egg’
When I heard the words “culinary memoir” coupled with “Holocaust” there were certain expectations I had before I ever even opened the cover of Bonny Reichert’s debut book How to […]
From Tacos to Torah: A Deep Dive into Mexican Jewish Cooking
When I wrote my thesis for graduate school, on a Jewish topic, one of the questions I frequently pondered was, should I translate Hebrew words in the English manuscript? If […]
Connecting to Food Through Family
When you think of the foods of your childhood often the first images that come to mind are things that a parent or grandparent used to make for you. I […]
How to Make Baghdadi Jewish Cuisine Efficiently
Simplicity is the true gem of Elana Benjamin’s first cookbook, Indian-Jewish Food Recipes and Stories from the Backstreets of Bondi. Benjamin writes, “As much as possible, I’ve tried to adapt […]
Prolific Cookbook Author Joan Nathan Talks About ‘My Life In Recipes’
Through writing 12 cookbooks, author Joan Nathan has spent years exploring the evolution of Jewish food around the world. Now, her latest cookbook, My Life in Recipes, allows readers to […]
Keeping Jewish Tradition Alive in the Modern Age
If there were two things a stranger was to learn about me very fast it would be this: I’m a life-long vegetarian and I’m Jewish. As a result of these […]
Flowers at Auschwitz
The Creeping Thistle is no flower. Although it’s reddish-light purple, globe like ball of fluff makes you think otherwise, the aggressive weed is illegal in different parts of the United […]
Tree Of Life
As I turn the corner the tall, tan walls of the synagogue appear in the distance looming over everything else on the street. Welcome to Squirrel Hill. The gate which […]
Vegetarianism in Jewish Vilna: A Not So New Practice
In Judaism there is a long-standing custom stemming from Eastern Europe which associates meat-based meals with celebratory occasions. On Shabbat, Judaism’s weekly day of rest, Jews eat meat. On holidays, […]