A Classic Jewish Cookie Gets A Halloween Makeover
Halloween’s the day to get your black and orange on — in this case with a spooky take on a Jewish deli staple: the black-and-white cookie.
New Bushwick Coffee Shop Owners 86 the Anti-Semitism
Our former food intern had to abandon her local coffee shop after its owner made an ugly online rant. Her return feels sweet indeed.
Jewish Food Truck Rolls Through Tucson
When Kim M. Bayne’s business and technology writing career hit a wall, only the force of a food truck could break through her slump. Now she’s bringing Jewish food to Tucson.
A Pickle a Day
Making pickles is easier and more health-supportive than you might think. Find three quick recipes here.
What Does Angus Johnson Know About Kosher Farming?
Fifth-generation New England farmer Angus Johnson explains that standard kosher agriculture is not all it’s cracked up to be. And yes, he is Jewish.
Saying Goodbye to Café Edison
The Midtown café that catered to Broadway workers, tourists and locals for 34 years served its last matzo ball soup this weekend, and former patrons seem heartbroken.
The Healthiest Oils for Hanukkah Cooking
A student of Chinese medicine celebrates the miracle of the oil without resorting to the deep fryer, instead touting an array of healthful oil options.
8 Nights of Food Gifts: Olive Oil Offerings
A Hannukah without oil would be but a sad celebration of dry doughnuts, tasteless latkes and darkness. Give the gift of olive oil, or an oil cruet or spray.
8 Nights of Food Gifts: Grown-Up Gelt
When in doubt during gift-giving season, you can’t go wrong with a present that’s beautifully packaged, artisanal and edible — like these adult-friendly chocolate coins.
A Hanukkah Shidduch: Doughnut, Meet the Latke
Sufgan-what? Hadas Margulies had her heart set on creating the ultimate gluten-free and vegan sufganiyot, but wound up with a delicious Hanukkah hybrid instead.