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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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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Food The Deli Report, Part 2: Here’s What The Future Looks Like
From your Tweets, emails and comments, we knew how much Forward readers loved deli. But your passionate responses to two recent roundups — one on the delis we lost in 2017; the other on delis in unexpected places — overwhelmed us. With such ardent fans, we think Jewish deli, once very clearly on the decline,…
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Recipes Game Day Brisket Sliders With Slaw
Consider making brisket for Friday night dinner and using the leftovers Sunday for a perfect Super Bowl snack. Many supermarkets carry slider buns — and if you can find little brioche or potato rolls, all the better. Makes 12 12 slider buns 1½ pounds braised brisket with sauce (leftovers are fine) ¼ cup mayonnaise 3…
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Recipes Harissa-Spiced Chili For Super Bowl Sunday
This recipe is adapted from the spicy chili in Einat Admony’s “Balaboosta.” To make my life easier, I used cans where I could: canned kidney beans instead of dried; canned tomatoes instead of fresh. I also replaced merguez sausage with ground lamb because it’s easier to find. The heat in the chili comes from the…
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Food Food Festival Brings Jews And Arabs Together In Haifa
The 3rd annual A-Sham Arab Food Festival took place in Haifa, Israel, over three days in December — right on the heels of Donald Trump’s announcement about moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem. Somehow, the news of the festival glided by without a bleep, right under the international media’s radar. There was a conspicuous spirit…
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