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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The Schmooze Drake Pays For Everyone’s Groceries
The unsuspecting shoppers at Miami’s Sabor Tropical Supermarket were shaken to their cores when Drake, Jewish rapper and all around good Samaritan, swept in and paid over $50,000 for various groceries. Guille Deza, the recipient of one of these donations, told E! News that, “No one knew he was coming at all, we just came…
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Food This Kosher Bordeaux Was Worth The Wait
Tel Aviv’s Kosher Food and Wine Experience (KFWE) took place last week in a light and airy event space called Trask, overlooking the Mediterranean in the Port of Tel Aviv. As afternoon sun poured into the hall, Royal CEO Nathan Herzog introduced winemakers and winery representatives here to showcase their latest kosher releases. Zur, the…
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Fast Forward Gay Israeli Jews And Muslims Get Cooking Class from French Presidential Chef
The chef from France’s presidential palace traveled to Israel to give a cooking class to gay Jews and Muslims who have been rejected by their families, AFP reported Monday. Guillaume Gomez, the head chef of the Elysee presidential palace, participated in the annual So French, So Food festival in Tel Aviv. He partnered with Beit…
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Food Top 5 Kosher Food Trends of 2018: Irish Cholent And More
It’s 12PM on a Monday, and there are 250 kosher wines to try and piles and piles of kosher meat to consume. Chelsea Piers is crowded with religious Jews, reporters, retailers and waiters that are beginning to sweat, sizing up the thirsty crowd. We’re all here to eat, drink and make merry. It’s the twelfth…
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Food The Secrets To Serving A Perfect Italian-Jewish Meal
What’s the secret to creating the perfect Italian-Jewish meal? It’s really quite simple: Gather the best, freshest ingredients — the building blocks of Italian cuisine — and combine them according to your taste and a few basic guiding principles of Italian cooking — for example, letting the ingredients shine with minimal manipulation — into whatever…
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Food Caponata: The Most Delicious Thing You Can Make With An Eggplant
One of the perpetual challenges of the Sabbath-observant Jewish cook is finding colorful and flavorful dishes to serve at Saturday lunch that don’t require tons of day-of prep work or any reheating. Enter Caponata, a sweet and tangy Southern Italian medley of cooked vegetables and fruits. Italian cooking, like most regional cuisine, varies widely depending…
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Recipes Beginner-Friendly Tiramisu
According to the Telegraph, tiramisu is the Italian word non-Italian speakers know best — after pizza, spaghetti, espresso and mozzarella. Given it’s delightful texture and taste, that’s no surprise to me. Thankfully, the delicious confection is nearly as easy to make as it is to enjoy. Tiramisu is a modern Northern Italian dessert with hotly…
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Culture The ‘Uber’ Of The Weed Industry
If you’re a stoner, a journalist or an ISIS supporter, you’ve probably heard of Telegram, the new encrypted messaging app that can automatically erase sent messages. What you don’t know is that Israelis are using it to revolutionize the marijuana market — all with the creation of a community channel called Telegrass. Telegrass boasts more…
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