When vacuum packed chestnuts first hit Jerusalem’s supermarket shelves, I grabbed a bag. Somewhere deep in my heart, I hoped that the shiny metallic package contained the wonderful taste of the roasted chestnuts sold in brown paper bags I had eaten on the streets of midtown Manhattan as a child. They didn’t. There were cold … Continue reading →

I’ve got no words to say about last week’s brutal attack but like many people here I feel a great need for comforting and my go to comfort food is hot cocoa which presents a problem. As anyone with any sense knows hot cocoa with milk and or milk and whipped cream is fattening. Having … Continue reading →

With the biblical story of Jacob and Esau’s infamous business deal ” one pot of lentil soup extra hot for one birthright, thank you” included in the Torah reading, I’m not surprised that I craved lentil soup this week. Alas Jacob’s recipe has been lost to history -the Bible excludes information that is unessential for … Continue reading →

Last week I attended Kosherfest, the kosher food industry’s annual extravaganza, where I witnessed a cooking demonstration by New York chef Avi Roth of Gotham Burger. Roth’s subject was Shabbos cooking-updating it and simplifying it at the same time and he demonstrated a delicious and oh so hip menu, grilled Ahi tuna steaks in place … Continue reading →