Shops selling kosher products say the increased demand is coming mainly from Jews. But restaurateurs say at least half their customers are non-Jews who want to sample classic Roman Jewish cooking, which many consider to be the most sophisticated of traditional Roman cuisines.
According to many mostly West Coast mavens, Langer\’s, in existence since 1947 – and celebrating its 60th anniversary this week – has the best pastrami in America.
As Israel becomes sophisticated gastronomically, consumers are favoring goat\’s and sheep\’s milk cheeses over cow\’s milk varieties. Unlike their bovine counterparts, most goats and sheep are free to roam and graze, antibiotics aren\’t usually a part of their diet, the cheese and milk contain less lactose and the taste is unmistakably distinct.
Since then I\’ve been relegated to eating blintzes at delis, where they\’ve been decent but far from sensational. However, with Shavuot approaching, a craving for Bertha\’s blintzes drove me to replicate the nirvana of that first experience.
Shavuot begins exactly seven weeks after Passover and brings with it centuries of food traditions. Because some say milk and cheese symbolize the purity of the Torah, it is the festival when dairy foods are normally served. The holiday also celebrates the spring harvest, a time when a new crop of fresh vegetables and fruits begin to appear.
Breaking matzoh clean
Consider orchestrating a Bar Mitzvah Treasure Hunt that you can host in your backyard, throughout your house or even in a hall rented for the occasion.
David and I looked at each other. Did everyone know each other already? This was about to become a junior-high nightmare. Friends were sitting with friends, and no one was sitting with us. At least we weren\’t naked.
If you\’re the type of person who likes gift giving, especially treats from your kitchen, then you probably look forward to the holiday as much as my family does. I especially enjoy the making of hamantashen. Holiday cookbooks are full of poppy seed, prune, chocolate, and even jelly-filled recipes.
