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Thanksgiving: Vegan and vegetarian dishes
In some ways, I’m pretty traditional when it comes to my family’s Thanksgiving Day meal: I like to plan a lot of old-fashioned farmhouse food for the holiday.
Save the self-pity, choices abound for Passover meals
For the many who feel overwhelmed by Passover because of the demands of cooking without leaven, a word or two: That should not be an obstacle.
Is the pomegranate the perfect fruit?
When I see pyramids of pomegranates displayed in a market it\’s difficult to deny them space in my shopping cart. Buy them at your local farmers market when they are in season since they keep for several weeks in a refrigerator.
Serve Up Something Different in 5765
Food is the centerpiece of every Jewish holiday.
Thanksgiving’s Sukkot Roots
Did you know that Thanksgiving is really a Jewish holiday?
A ‘Cheesy’ Holiday
Full-blooded Ashkenazi Jews, we were equal-opportunity cheesecake lovers.
Chanukah in Casablanca
We realized that Chanukah was coming when we smelled the aromas from the bakeries in the Jewish Quarter of the city, where we all lived.
Holiday Heroine
Each year, Jews light Chanukah candles for eight evenings in a row, repeating the story of the Maccabees, the ancient guerrilla warriors who launched surprise attacks on the occupying armies of Syria.