A ‘Cheesy’ Holiday
May 9, 2002
Full-blooded Ashkenazi Jews, we were equal-opportunity cheesecake lovers.
Linda Morel
Remembrances of Passover Food Past
March 21, 2002
Many people feel passionately about foods associated with Passover, the Jewish holiday claiming the largest number of courses per meal, but not everyone has the talent to weave tasty morsels into literature.
Holiday Heroine
November 29, 2001
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.
The Signature Dish of Chanukah, Potato Latkes, Hits the Big Time
December 3, 1998
Potato latkes are Chanukah\’s signature dish, not because of the potato — but because of the oil. Potatoes did not exist in the Holy Land when the ancient Israelites triumphed over the Syrians.
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