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Food

Mini-burgers from Israeli chain Burgerim (Photo/file)
Posted inSmall Bites

The demise of Burgerim’s bold Bay Area plans; Village Hummus under new management; etc.

by Alix Wall March 22, 2021April 1, 2021
Potato Crust Pizza with Lamb and Herb Topping and Garlic-Lemon Sauce (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

Potato crust is the solution to your Passover pizza problem

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer March 17, 2021
2020 Market Hall seder plate with horseradish, shank bone and eggs. (Photo/Courtesy)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Let these local restaurants and caterers cook Passover dinner for you

by Alix Wall March 15, 2021March 16, 2021
Mashed Potato Kugel with Eggplant and Mushrooms. (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inPassover

A Passover menu with Turkish Jewish influences

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer March 12, 2021
A vineyard in Israel. (Photo/Courtesy Jeff Morgan)
Posted inCulture

Documentary on Israeli wine turns sour on kosher issue

Jeff Morgan by Jeff Morgan March 10, 2021March 15, 2021
Lines were long as Boichik Bagels opened its doors on Nov. 29, 2019 in Berkeley. (Photo/Alix Wall)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

New York Times declares California bagels better than N.Y.

by Alix Wall March 9, 2021March 8, 2024
Red Cabbage and Onions with Meatballs (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

Cabbage and meatballs come together in this Ashke-phardic Shabbat dinner

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer March 8, 2021
Alon Shaya (right) helped Steven Fenves experience the taste of his pre-Holocaust childhood. (Photos/U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; Rush Jagoe)
Posted inUncategorized

Star chef Alon Shaya helps a Holocaust survivor recreate recipes from his youth

by Margaret Littman and JTA March 3, 2021March 3, 2021
Elinor Nahmani (left) and Arkadi Kluger, owners of Olive catering company, at a Longboard Vineyards event.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

At first things were the pits, but now Olive is thriving

by Alix Wall March 2, 2021May 8, 2025
Len Lehmann, Portola Vineyards owner and winemaker, in the field in September 2020.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

South Bay investor puts his stock in making organic kosher wine

by Alix Wall February 22, 2021

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