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17 Years Ago: Taking the Schmaltz Out of Our Food

At sundown on Monday we usher in the happiest day of our calendar, Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. For the next 10 days we\’ll be called upon to reexamine our lives — to wake up and not only smell the roses, but plant them for other people to enjoy.

Return of the Real Thing

It\’s that time of year, when Coca-Cola substitutes sugar for high-fructose corn syrup to guarantee that \”Coke is it\” at Ashkenazi seders.

Deli Stories, No Schmaltz

Let\’s face it, all deli menus are the same. Devotees of one deli or another will battle over which spot has the leaner, meaner pastrami or who makes the fluffiest matzah brei.

A Thousand Recipes (But Who’s Counting?)

It\’s not a stretch to call Woodland Hills-based author Faye Levy\’s 625-page \”1,000 Jewish Recipes\” a culinary bible. It may be the only Jewish cookbook you\’ll ever need.

Perfect Apple-Honey Tarts for Rosh Hashanah

At our home we greet our family and friends with apple slices, fresh challah, and a bowl of honey, and we always end the meal with an apple dessert.

Out of Dough

America\’s largest bagel chain finds itself in the hole.
The Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp., which owns 539 bagel shops across the United States, announced last month that it won\’t be able to pay off a $125 million debt and may haveto shut down unless it finds new financing.

The Complete Bar/Bat Mitzvah

America\’s largest bagel chain finds itself in the hole.
The Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp., which owns 539 bagel shops across the United States, announced last month that it won\’t be able to pay off a $125 million debt and may haveto shut down unless it finds new financing.

Granny’s Chanukah

My Granny was gleeful, giving us the best part of her, as we gathered in her kitchen on the first day of the joyous holiday — Chanukah — the \”Festival of Lights\”.

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