JEWISH. INDEPENDENT. NONPROFIT.
I’m in quarantine in Massachusetts. My daughter, 21, is locked down in London. I have nourished her though illness, grief, anxiety over exams, boys and college essays. She’s had little distress in her life that hasn’t been soothed by shakshuka, sweet potatoes, or scrambled eggs and smoked salmon. But now, when her need for comfort…
The first time I became a vegetarian I was 14. I liked to think it was for ethical reasons, but it was because I had a crush on a girl. I sat beside her in a kosher deli during a 9th grade class trip to New York. Our rabbi was also there, and as I…
If I ask you think about chickpeas, what’s the first dish that pops into your mind? I bet it’s either hummus or falafel. Am I right? Well, when I think about chickpeas, what I imagine — and immediately crave — is my warming, spicy, savory, coconut-milk-based stew. Related I don’t always make it exactly the…
A vegetarian dish at Nanuchka in Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv is home to the world’s best vegetarian food, says . On the list of must-visit spots: Vegan eateries Café Anastasia, Caffe Kaymak, and Tenat, an Ethiopian joint. “Veggie-friendly” options also make the cut, like Georgian resto Nanuchka, and The Herbert Samuel Restaurant in the Ritz-Carlton…
