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Jewish food

(From left) Grilled Whole Spicy Tomato Cauliflower,
Mustard-Garlic Grilled Chicken and Potato-Apple Skewers (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

When Jewish New Year meets Labor Day, it’s time to get your grill on

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer August 19, 2021
Solanum melongena, better known as eggplant, ripening on the plant. (Photo/Wikimedia)
Posted inRecipe

Eggplant is a global Jewish staple. Here are two dishes to try.

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer April 19, 2021
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.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 22, 2021April 1, 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.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 9, 2021March 8, 2024
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
Elli Kriel, a sociologist by training, has succeeded as a chef by fusing traditional Jewish and Emirati recipes. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Kriel)
Posted inUncategorized

With fusion Emirati-Jewish dishes, a kosher chef blossoms in Dubai

by Asma Ali Zain and JTA February 15, 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
Mica Talmor in front of the Piedmont Ave. location of her forthcoming venture, Pomella (Photo/Alix Wall)
Posted inSmall Bites

Israeli joint Ba-Bite reopening as Pomella in Oakland; AL’s Deli bringing Israeli street food to the Mission

Alix Wall by Alix Wall July 2, 2019July 12, 2019
a smiling bald man with glasses
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Israeli TV food personality Gil Hovav’s ‘eccentric and colorful’ origins

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 30, 2019September 24, 2019
Alana Newhouse, editor in chief of Tablet Magazine, and her new book, "The 100 Most Jewish Foods"
Posted inBooks

From brisket to huevos haminados, ‘The 100 Most Jewish Foods’

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 9, 2019September 24, 2019

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