Israeli cookbook

When food becomes memory: Alon Shaya's culinary tribute to Holocaust survivors

How one Israeli-American chef is transforming Holocaust stories into dishes that preserve identity, resilience, and remembrance

Chef Alon Shaya uses food and memory to preserve Holocaust stories for a new generation.
 Stuffed cabbage is popular in Ukraine and is known as holubtsi, which literally translates as "little pigeons".

‘Totally Kosher’ cookbook by Chanie Apfelbaum aims for a wider audience

JEW-ISH author, Jake Cohen

Two creative Jewish cookbooks worth checking out

Cast member Natalie Portman poses at the premiere for "Annihilation" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 13, 2018. (Credit: Reuters/Mario Anzuoni)

Natalie Portman highlights Jewish writers among her favorite books


Taste Israeli food with Joan Nathan

Joan Nathan reflects on the evolution of Israeli cuisine and shares what’s on her Thanksgiving table this year

Joan Nathan

Top 10 bread baking tips

Bread is not meant to be eaten alone. Nothing beats breaking bread (not slicing it) with friends or family.


Jewish Book Council announces 2019 National Jewish Book Awards Winners

The Jewish Book Council just announced the winners of the National Jewish Book Awards Winners, now in its 69th year.

Deborah Lipstadt

Spring in your oven

Let’s examine why oven spring occurs and use this to learn about our dough-preparation technique and perhaps improve on it a little.

ALMOND BREAD

Digging into food history

Lori Stein and Ronald Isaas explore the development and celebration of Jewish cuisine.

POMEGRANATES, LIKE those seen here for sale in Jerusalem, are among the many iconic foods linked to Rosh Hashana.

Rehabilitation through cooking

Chef Avi Levy serves you his soul in a dish.

Chef Avi Levy.

Pascale's Kitchen: Last-minute hametz

It’s amazing what treasures you find pushed back in the corners of your freezer.

Pastel de carne – Meat-filled pastry

Pascale's Kitchen: Halla heaven

Garlic rolls with parsley and rosemary

Tastes of the Carmel

A new cookbook tries to bring the cuisine of a luxurious spa into your home kitchen.

Pavlova with crème pâtissière and berries

Twixt water and oil

As we know, water and oil are diametric opposites; it is thus not surprising that the effect of oil in the dough is opposite to that of water.

Olive oil pouring into bowl of salad