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 Chubby Chickpea Kosher No More
Boston’s first kosher food truck is backing up on its kosher certification. , whose opening the Forward touted in 2013, Tweeted last week that “effective immediately our truck has decided to give up its Kosher Certification. Love the KVH; just made sense.” KVH is the kashrut division of the Rabbinical Council of New England. In…
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Food Cooking My Way Through the Torah
The chopped ingredients for “Joseph’s Technicolor Stew,” a dish inspired by the Torah portion Vayeshev. As a foodie, I eat seasonally. But this year, my menus are planned week by week, and around more than just what’s available at the market. I’m eating along with the cycle of the Torah readings. The Recipes Golden Beet…
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Recipes Roasted Red and Yellow Pepper Dip
A symbolic reading of Genesis inspired this roasted pepper dip. This year, I decided to cook a recipe based on each week’s Torah portion as part of a project to better understand Jewish teachings on food and agriculture. Read: Make: Golden Beet and Mushroom Salad One of my memorable dishes was derived from the Torah…
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Recipes Golden Beet and Mushroom Salad
This colorful dish reflects the themes within Torah portion Chayei Sarah. This year, I decided to cook a recipe based on each week’s Torah portion as part of a project to better understand Jewish teachings on food and agriculture. Read: Cooking My Way Through the Torah Make: Roasted Red and Yellow Pepper Dip In Chayei…
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Food L’Chaim Sushi Serves It Up Kosher — and Sustainable
A freshly prepared batch of kosher, sustainable sushi rolls. Kosher. Sustainable. Sushi? Not three words you see together often. But , creator of L’Chaim Sushi, a San Francisco-based catering company, wants to change that. Today, L’Chaim Sushi bills itself as the only kosher, sustainable sushi producer in the world. Seems like a niche market, but…
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Food Beyond the Bagel — The Shuka Truck
Purely for research purposes, you understand, the author sampled both the traditional red shakshuka and the green version, with a sauce of asparagus and spinach. The website for — a recently opened, kosher-certified food truck in New York City — says it opens for business at 9 in the morning. That makes sense. Shakshuka, a…
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Food Cool Jewish Cuisine at Street Fair This Sunday
We loved the Workmen’s Circle Taste of Jewish Culture](https://forward.com/food/202655/nouveau-jewish-food-hits-streets-of-manhattan/ “” “”) street fair last summer, and [this year’s edition looks even richer. Nouveau-Jewish food vendors will descend on New York’s Avenue of the Americas at 46th Street on June 21 — think cool kids like , Black Seed Bagels, Oddfellows Ice Cream, Shelsky’s of Brooklyn,…
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Food Amy’s Kitchen Tries Organic Fast Food
Frozen food is just the beginning: Amy’s Kitchen will be serving up fresh fare at a new fast food joint. When I reach the frozen food aisle at the supermarket, I immediately look for Amy’s Kitchen products. So I was ecstatic to hear the good news: The food producer famous for its homemade, organic, and…
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