Jessica Halfin walks you through prepping babka dough, creating an array of fillings and—perhaps most crucial—how to braid a loaf.
- FoodBabka: Tips, Tricks and Reassurances
Jessica Halfin walks you through prepping babka dough, creating an array of fillings and—perhaps most crucial—how to braid a loaf.
FoodChallah DaysLondon baker Allegra Benitah, aka the Challah Mummy, is getting creative with everyone’s favorite Shabbat carbohydrate.
London baker Allegra Benitah, aka the Challah Mummy, is getting creative with everyone’s favorite Shabbat carbohydrate.
FoodThe Ultimate Masada PicnicA Tunisian Fricassee Sandwich prepared on focaccia, Tabbouleh and Halva and White Chocolate Chip Tahini Cookies come together for a gourmet, hearty post-hike picnic.
A Tunisian Fricassee Sandwich, Tabbouleh and Halva and White Chocolate Chip Tahini Cookies come together for a gourmet, hearty post-hike picnic.
FoodLevantine Fattoush SaladThe classic Israeli salad paired with challah cubes toasted with garlic, za’atar, olive oil and salt.
The classic Israeli salad paired with challah cubes toasted with garlic, za’atar, olive oil and salt.
FoodCheesecake with Argentinean Flavor and Israeli SoulJessica Halfin’s Alfajores Cheesecake is a riff on the classic Argentinean cookie popular in Israel—the perfect treat for your Shavuot holiday baking.
Alfajores Cheesecake is a riff on the classic Argentinean cookie popular in Israel—the perfect treat for your Shavuot holiday baking.
Food The Jewish TravelerNosh Your Way Through Israel’s ShuksWhile no one website lists them all, a Google search of the shuk of your choice plus “food tour” will turn up several options. TripAdvisor is also a good resource.
A Google search of the shuk of your choice plus “food tour” will turn up several options. TripAdvisor is also a good resource.
FoodTaking the HeatA small but influential group of Israeli women serve as executive chefs in top restaurants in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
A small but influential group of Israeli women serve as executive chefs in top restaurants in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
FoodIsraelis, This (Craft) Beer’s For YouWhat better way to celebrate the end of Passover than a cold beer? Drinkers in Israel are reveling in the burgeoning craft beer scene in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
What better way to celebrate the end of Passover than a cold beer?
FoodPassover Inspiration from Israeli Celebrity Chef Alon ShayaRoasted chicken slathered in herbed salt and harissa makes an elegantly simple entrée alongside citrus-spiked arugula salad.
Roasted chicken slathered in herbed salt and harissa makes an elegantly simple entrée alongside citrus-spiked arugula salad.
FoodImproving on Store-Bought, Tin-Cannister CookiesFueled by burning nostalgia, Jessica Halfin developed her own recipes for Manischewitz-like macaroons and marshmallows for Passover.
Fueled by burning nostalgia, Jessica Halfin developed her own recipes for Manischewitz-like macaroons and marshmallows for Passover.
FoodLamb Biryani and Other Indian Classics for PassoverShulie Madnick of Food Wanderings offers recipes for slow-cooked lamb biryani—a highly aromatic rice pilaf—as well as coconut milk and rice flour crepes.
Slow-cooked lamb biryani—a highly aromatic rice pilaf—as well as coconut milk and rice flour crepes for the holiday.
FoodKnead We Say More? The Ultimate Challah How-ToTips on how to bake the perfect challah, from kneading, braiding and egg washing to checking for doneness. Plus, variations for sweet buns.
Tips on how to bake the perfect challah, from kneading, braiding and egg washing to checking for doneness. Plus, variations for sweet buns.
FoodRussian New Year, Israeli StyleThe Russian population in Israel has largely assimilated into Israeli society—especially in its youngest generations—but the holiday traditions of Novy God still hold fast.
The Russian population in Israel has largely assimilated into Israeli society, but the holiday traditions of Novy God still hold fast.
FoodOpen Restaurants Food Festival in JerusalemAffordable tasting menus at top Jerusalem restaurants, kitchen tours and chef-led foraging trips through Jerusalem’s markets are just some of the events planned for the annual food festival.
Affordable tasting menus at top Jerusalem restaurants, kitchen tours and chef-led market trips are on tap for the annual food festival.
FoodFighting Alzheimer’s Through Food: Paula WolfertAfter receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, Paula Wolfert and collaborator Emily Kaiser Thelin immediately took up the challenge of documenting all of the trailblazing author’s experiences. The result is Unforgettable.
After receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, Paula Wolfert and collaborator Emily Kaiser Thelin immediately took up the challenge of documenting all of the trailblazing author’s experiences.
FoodGoing Beyond the Bagel in MontrealKat Romanow is the young dynamo preserving and making cool to a young generation the rich culinary history of Jewish Montreal. And, lucky us, she shares a recipe for the iconic Montreal bagel as well as gravlax.
Kat Romanow is the young dynamo preserving and making cool to a young generation the rich culinary history of Jewish Montreal.
FoodMiddle Eastern Millionaire ShortbreadCelebrity chef Yotam Ottolenghi fuses his Israeli roots—for example tahini, and lots of it, in this bar cookie—with British baking classics in his latest cookbook, Sweet.
Celebrity chef Yotam Ottolenghi fuses his Israeli roots with British baking classics in his latest cookbook, ‘Sweet.’
FoodSeasonal Yogurt ParfaitJessica Halfin explores the vibrant Haifa shuk in search of autumnal produce to pair with her homemade olive oil granola and yogurt.
Jessica Halfin explores the vibrant Haifa shuk in search of autumnal produce to pair with her homemade olive oil granola and yogurt.
FoodTriumphant and UnfussyDeb Perelman of the celebrated cooking blog Smitten Kitchen is out with her second cookbook. Her streamlined takes on foodie preparations—like in her Chocolate Pecan Slab Pie—are nothing short of inspirational.
Deb Perelman’s streamlined take on foodie preparations—like in her Chocolate Pecan Slab Pie—are nothing short of inspirational.
FoodFamily Recipes for the Yom Kippur Break FastJessica Halfin slightly tweaks recipes for Grandma’s Chocolate Chip Sour Cream Cake and Apple and Cinnamon Sweet Noodle Kugel. Delicious make-ahead dairy desserts for your holiday table.
Jessica Halfin preserves, and just slightly tweaks, treasured recipes for Grandma’s Chocolate Chip Sour Cream Cake and Apple and Cinnamon Sweet Noodle Kugel.
FoodFood Crafts for Rosh HashanahHomemade, home-cooked treats for all your loved ones this New Year, from whisky to coffee to nuts and honey.
Homemade treats for all your loved ones this New Year, from whisky to coffee to nuts and honey.
FoodA Rosh Hashanah Menu Influenced by Israel and the Old WorldJessica Halfin imported her New England sensibilities to Israel when she immigrated 10-plus years ago. Now, her New Year table is a very Israeli mix of Ashkenazi, Middle Eastern and American flavors.
Jessica Halfin imported her New England sensibilities to Israel when she immigrated 10-plus years ago.
FoodEating the World with Andrew ZimmernThe star of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern has explored gastronomy from Rio to Samoa and Tanzania. But with us, he shared one of his personal—and most familiar—favorites: his Grandmother Henriette’s potted chicken.
Andrew Zimmern, the star of an eponymous show on the Travel Channel, shares a childhood favorite with us: his Grandmother Henriette’s potted chicken.
FoodPati Jinich’s Jewish Classics with a Mexican AccentFrom Gribenes-toppped guacamole to tangy red sauce gefilte fish studded with piquant olives, the celebrity TV chef has delicious takes on Ashkenazic staples.
From Gribenes-toppped guacamole to tangy red sauce gefilte fish studded with piquant olives, the celebrity TV chef has delicious takes on Ashkenazic staples.
Apple Treats for a Sweet New YearRenee Muller’s new kosher cookbook, Our Table, offers great inspiration for your holiday table, including her Apple and Honey Muffins and easy Apple Cobbler.
Renee Muller’s new kosher cookbook, Our Table, offers great inspiration for your holiday table, including her Apple and Honey Muffins and easy Apple Cobbler.
Falafel Gets a Healthful MakeoverIn salad form, falafel becomes the star of a luncheon party, the fried balls no longer a fast meal to be devoured while rushing off to a meeting.Salt and Serenity, Cindy Feingold’s Kitchen CravingsFeingold experiments with classic recipes to create her own takes—and as an exercise to stay sane and find a dash of serenity.A Sunrise Picnic High Atop MasadaIsraelis customarily climb the ancient hilltop fortress in the early morning hours, celebrating with a rustic picnic overlooking the Dead Sea.Beth Warren and Her (Kosher) Diet SecretsIn the book, Warren provides readers with a 21-day kosher plan to reboot and reprogram their bodies while retraining their minds.Israeli Salad, a Levantine Love Affair with VegetablesWhile the obsession with fresh vegetables seems uniquely Israeli to many Diaspora Jews, it is the reality for most cultures who call the Levant home.Celebrating Shavuot as the Festival of WheatThe American-born couple behind the Pat BaMelach bread bakeries In Israel extol the ancient virtues of wheat and its connection to Shavuot.How Shavuot Become the Cheesecake HolidayAround the world, Jews celebrate Shavuot with cheese blintzes, noodle kugels and creamy cheesecake. But why?Tori Avey’s Shavuot TableRenowned food blogger and culinary historian Tori Avey shares her most popular Shavuot recipes.Footer Menu Column 1
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