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Sadie's Babka in chocolate and cinnamon. (Photo/Courtesy Sara Eisen)

Organic Epicure

Sadie’s Babka arrives on the scene with a sweet family story

Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Sara Eisen moved to the Bay Area with the goal of working as a pastry…
By Alix Wall Dec 10, 2020
Bad Walter’s “rolling in gelt” (chocolate) and sufganiyot (doughnut) ice cream flavors. (Photo/Courtesy Bad Walter’s)

Small Bites

Get your gelt on with Bad Walter’s Hanukkah ice cream flavors

Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. We just got word about a new tiny-batch ice cream operation in Oakland…
By Alix Wall Dec 9, 2020
Sufganiyot! Even you can make them at home. We promise. (Screenshot from YouTube)

Recipe

How to make tasty sufganiyot (Hanukkah donuts) at home

Just because there’s a pandemic on, doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun this Hanukkah. You may not be able to enjoy a busy celebration with crowds of…
By Israel21c Dec 8, 2020
Smashed fried plantains topped with Cuban-style pot roast make a perfect Hanukkah appetizer. (Photo/Faith Kramer)

Recipe

Fried plantains and Cuban-style pot roast bring new flavors to Hanukkah

Smashed plantains that are double fried in oil are perfect for Hanukkah, and the ideal companion to a shredded, Cuban-style pot roast main course. My…
By Faith Kramer Dec 8, 2020
Liam Lindenbaum's "Mandalorian: The Child in Vegetables" was a hit in the South Peninsula Hebrew Day School's charcuterie competition.

Small Bites

Vegetable 'Baby Yoda' at kids' food contest; fighting hunger with fridges

Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. If you’re neither a foodie nor a social media watcher, the fact that…
By Alix Wall Dec 3, 2020
Faith Kramer's Hanukkah Mac and Cheese Balls. (Photo/Faith Kramer)

Recipe

Fritter away Hanukkah with this fried mac and cheese

These mac and cheese balls combine two Hanukkah traditions — fried foods and dairy foods — for a fun holiday appetizer or snack. Give them a kick by using…
By Faith Kramer Dec 1, 2020
Wildberry sufganiyot by Johnny Doughnuts, one of several flavors on offer for Hanukkah 2020. (Photo/Courtesy Johnny Doughtnuts)

Organic Epicure

Let pros do the Hanukkah cooking — so you don't have to

As has been true for every Jewish holiday since the start of the pandemic, Hanukkah will look different this year. To help maintain some holiday…
By Alix Wall Nov 25, 2020
A chicken burger advertised on the website for The Chicken, a restaurant that serves lab-grown meat in Nes Tziona, Israel. (Screenshot/JTA)

Israel

World’s first lab-grown meat restaurant opens near Tel Aviv

The world’s first lab-grown meat restaurant has opened near Tel Aviv, the Los Angeles-based VegNews reported. The eatery, whose name is “The Chicken” — a…
By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA Nov 20, 2020
David and Mary Sperber with children Evan and Amelia, around 1994, in the Town’s End kitchen.

Small Bites

Fond farewell to Town's End; Sexual harassment among sommeliers; etc.

Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. The longtime owners of Town’s End Restaurant & Bakery, David and Mary…
By Alix Wall Nov 17, 2020
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