Ah, Shavuot… Cheesecake, blintzes and lasagna—what’s not to love? A lot, it turns out, if your table includes Celiacs, lactose intolerant people and vegans. Here’s how to make it more inclusive.
A Shavuot Feast for All
About the Author
Merav Levkowitz is JFE®'s editor-in-chief and a writer, editor and content strategist. The daughter of an Israeli and a Colombian, Merav speaks six languages and has eaten her way around the globe. At any moment, Merav is planning either her next meal or her next trip—or both.
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Meat the Way It Was Meant to Be
The new documentary “Eating Animals” challenges us, especially in the Jewish world, to think about our problematic food systems and what we can do to return kashrut to its roots.
Forsake the Flour, Not the Cake
Lots of people dread Passover, but for those of us who don’t eat gluten, the holiday is an exciting time to stock up on recipes and let our year-round favorites enjoy the spotlight.
Blender Orange Almond Cake
Using the whole orange (yes, peel, pith and all!) gives this cake, adapted from Claudia Roden and other classic Sephardic recipes, its fantastic moisture, and almond flour makes it easy to dump all the ingredients in the blender or food processor and let it run. I always stock up on almond meal or flour for Passover,…
Cooking Classes Are a Community Recipe
A program from the World Zionist Organization, Cooking Up In Hebrew, gathers groups all over the world for a series of cooking workshops in which participants cook, eat and learn Hebrew together.
Batata Vada
Recipe contributed by Elazar Ashtivkar. He shares, “In the Indian kitchen, there are no recipes.” Since it’s all “a little bit of this, a little bit of that,” feel free to adjust the seasoning in the potato filling to taste.
