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The Gold 'N' Silver Inn sign in Reno, Nevada
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

It’s hard to say goodbye to an iconic local diner

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz February 23, 2022March 7, 2022

A beloved neighborhood restaurant is closing. It happens all the time all across the country, but when it’s your neighborhood and your beloved restaurant, it makes you sad, doesn’t it? […]

Short rib slow cooker cholent is good for a rainy night (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

The comforting qualities of good ol’ Jewish cholent

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer December 22, 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
La Cocina executive director Caleb Zigas, shown here at Besharam, earned a James Beard Award for his leadership. (Photo/Courtesy La Cocina)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Director of food incubator for women of color to nurture his baby a little longer

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 18, 2021January 20, 2021
Anthony Bourdain (right) in Bethlehem with the founder of a Palestinian children's theater program in the Jerusalem episode of Bourdain's "Parts Unknown" series
Posted inCulture

Anthony Bourdain used food to bridge divides — even between Arabs and Jews

by Charles Dunst June 11, 2018June 11, 2018
From the cover of "Cuban Flavor" by Liza Gershman
Posted inColumns

Showcasing the cuisine of Cuba and the resourcefulness of her people

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 22, 2018April 20, 2018
black and white drawing of nadav and avihu being thrown backwards by a flash of light
Posted inColumns

How does meat get to the table? Connecting food, kashrut and values

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider April 13, 2018
Ari Feingold, as seen on a recent episode of "Guy's Grocery Games." (Photo/Courtesy Food Network)
Posted inNews

Local chef wins TV cooking contest, donates prize to North Bay fire relief

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 18, 2018March 23, 2018
she stands at a podium talking
Posted inUncategorized, Food

Nostalgia is key ingredient in your pastrami on rye, says SFSU prof

max cherney by Max A. Cherney June 27, 2017June 27, 2017
Rachel Wilson (center) teaches Jewish recipes to Muslim women. (Photo/Courtesy ING)
Posted inFood, Columns, Culture, Organic Epicure

Recipe for understanding: Muslims and Jews bond over food

Alix Wall by Alix Wall May 26, 2017May 25, 2017

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