Is It Jewish Food? Have Your Kugel and Eat It!

Earlier this week I attended KosherFest, the Kosher food industry’s annual trade show in Secaucus, NJ.  Questions about kosher food identity and its place on the table of health-conscious consumers kept popping up.  At a panel discussion on trends in kosher food, a person in the audience wondered about the would be fate of traditional […]

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May the new year be like the sweet, round Rosh Hashana Hallah.

May the new year be like the sweet, round Rosh Hashana Hallah. May it be good and full of sweet surprises, like the raisins hidden in the Hallah. May it bring wholeness, so that we may all live harmoniously within ourselves and with others. May it bring the richness of color, flavor and aroma into […]

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Watermelon Granita, Summer Extended

Making watermelon granita at the end of summer is like stowing bits of summer’s heat and light in the freezer to indulge later on, during the the chill of winter, and to remember. Remember the sweet, crunchy, juicy, red watermelon from the hot Mediterranean summers of my childhood.  Remember holding the curved long wedges in […]

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Roasted Balsamic Carrots—Not Your Grandma’s Tsimmes.

This is a side dish that is easy to make quick, yet its burnt orange shade makes for an elegant presentation. And, everyone loves it and asks for seconds, kids included. I have even served it to dinner guests. It can feed a crowd inexpensively. The following recipe could serve 6. Since I always get […]

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On Champagne Mango Granita and Butterflies

It has been quite a while since I had seen a Monarch in my garden.  The spring brought with it many cabbage whites.  Every time I walk out the door and see one fluttering about my front yard, my heart fills up with hope. It is even more so when I see a pair engaging […]

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