This is the Forward’s coverage of Jewish food, which draws influence from Israeli, Middle Eastern, Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Mizrahi, and Palestinian traditions, among others.
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Culture What foods are in a Rosh Hashanah Seder? Take our quiz to find out
Which fruits and vegetables symbolize what hopes and blessings for the Jewish new year?
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Food ‘Blewish’ cuisine comes to George Floyd Square
Chopped & Served sets up catering shop at corner known throughout the world
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Looking Forward How do you turn Saturday into Shabbat?
A local cafe owner closed for the Jewish day of rest. Revenue is down 12% but his spirit is up
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Food Can a Jew cook Palestinian food without getting all political?
It's all love, hummus and za'atar until the shooting starts
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Culture Michael Twitty’s ‘Koshersoul’ blends history, culture and culinary identity
The master chef and culinary historian's new book looks at food, the Black and Jewish diasporas — and social justice
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Food Yotam Ottolenghi wants to talk to you
The Israel-born chef’s post-COVID reflections on home cooking, the future of food, and baked pasta
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Food How Zabar’s became Zabar’s: an insider’s story
As a kid growing up on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, I always wanted to be a West Sider — and I can sum up the reason in one word: Zabar’s. I crossed the park every chance I got. That’s where my best friend lived, and two blocks up from her apartment — occupying not one…
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Food It’s artichoke season: here’s your harvest dinner menu
My artichokes took a beating in the December storms, which they liked. By last week the wide dusky green leaves and stalks, swollen fat from all the water, produced bouquets of tight, cone-shaped flower buds. That’s when I called dinner. Last winter at the Forward’s virtual gala, I auctioned off an Artichoke Harvest Dinner for…
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