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Preparing for a Purim Seuda is always a challenge, especially when you’re preparing for a large crowd. So many people, so little time! I received the following request a few days...

I have to admit, I’ve reached that “certain” age when most of my friends have turned their kitchens into planters. As one of them puts it, “If the Almighty had intended...

Most traditional Pesach recipes are high in calories, carbohydrates and fat, but are low in fiber. Traditions are hard to break and favorite foods are difficult to “pass up,” especially during...

A few years ago I read with great interest that Wolfgang Puck, the famous American chef, would be using meat from animals that were raised and slaughtered using humane practices. All...

What’s for dinner? That’s a question heard around the world, usually about 4 or 5 PM, when we all start thinking about supper. Quick, easy and, most important of all, delicious...

I was not able to find a recipe without any fat, sugar or eggs. Here is a recipe with minimal amounts: Water Challah Makes 3 challahs. Ingredients: 2 oz. fresh yeast...

Here is a recipe I came across. Ingredients: 2-1/8 cups all-purpose flour 1 pinch salt 7/8 cup butter or Margarine ½ cup confectioners’ sugar 1 egg 3 teaspoons vanilla sugar 1¼...

Janna Gur recently visited Toronto, Canada and provided a sneak preview of her magnificent new cookbook, The Book of New Israeli Food (Schocken 2008) for Tu bi’Shvat for the Jewish National...

The composer Giuseppe Verdi once said that soup was the source of his inspiration. If such a homey, simple food could be the magic behind such magnificent operas as Aida and...

After cooking and eating, my favorite pastime is gardening. Since celebrating Tu Bishvat, the Festival of Trees, combines all three, it’s one of my favorite holidays. Some years ago my brother,...