The Quest For The Perfect Challah
“Nu?” He had taken a bite and was chewing slowly. I was waiting impatiently for him to give his first impression. “It’s good,” he said slowly. “’Good?’ What does ‘good’ […]
January 4, 2024
December 26, 2023
Noshing With Netta: Butternut Squash, Parsnip, Apple Soup
Hi, I’m Netta and I really like cooking. I started when I was 4 years old. During the pandemic, I created Noshing with Netta, a YouTube channel where I show viewers how […]
December 22, 2023
‘Babka, Boulou & Blintzes’ Showcases Jewish History Of Chocolate
I’m going to make a bold statement and declare that chocolate is essential and versatile – found in everything from cookies to chili – it even goes well with cheese! […]
December 5, 2023
Where To Get Sufganiyot In Time For Hanukkah?
With Hanukkah just around the corner, now is the perfect time to think about where you can purchase sufganiyot for the holiday. Sufganiyot (the Hebrew word for “donuts”) are a […]
October 6, 2023
New Cookbook Celebrates Jewish Cuisine Of Italy
With the High Holidays, Sukkot, Shemini Azeret and Simchat Torah upon us, many Jewish people can’t help but think about food, from what they’ll eat (apples and honey, challah) to […]
September 14, 2023
What Makes This Apple Cake Recipe Jewish?
My father’s family is squarely Ashkenazi: Lithuanians and Poles who came through Ellis Island, raised families in New York, some retired to Florida, others made their way west to California […]
September 12, 2023
Renowned Cookbook Author Adeena Sussman Brings ‘Shabbat’ Tour To Minneapolis
Adeena Sussman has co-authored 15 cookbooks, including three with model-turned-cookbook author Chrissy Teigen. Four years after her first solo effort, Sababa, hit the shelves Sussman had doubts as her newest […]
June 23, 2023
New Kosher Restaurant Opens At MOA
For the last 10 years, Vitali Logman has operated one restaurant – Vitali’s Bistro – in either St. Louis Park or downtown Minneapolis. This week he doubled his footprint when […]
May 5, 2023
The Mogi Bagel Taste Test
It was 11 years ago that I, a New York Jew who had recently moved to the Frozen North, embarked on a mission to find the best bagel in Minnesota. […]
August 24, 2022
Zehorit Heilicher Features At Upcoming ‘Stories Behind The Menu’ Event
Julie Burton and Chaz Sandifer have been talking about difficult topics for several years, and the journey through discussions of diversity, allyship, and Black and white women working together and […]