Shabbat with Iceland’s First Full-Time Rabbi
Until 2017, Reykjavik was the only European capital without a full-time rabbi. Rabbi Avi and Rebbetzin Mushky Feldman have made Iceland their home, where they host many travelers and locals.
Behind Italian Cuisine, a Jewish Influence
The picturesque island of Sicily was once home to a large Jewish community. Though it has diminished, it left a significant mark, particularly on Italian cuisine and adoption of eggplants, peppers and tomatoes.
Alon Shaya: A Chef and a Storyteller
Award-winning chef Alon Shaya’s new cookbook isn’t your ordinary cookbook. Instead of appetizers, entrees and desserts chapters, it’s broken up into short stories about his life with recipes for each period.
Flódni to Remember
Meet flódni, the sweet specialty of Jewish Budapest, a humble, but towering cake of five layers of dough and four different traditional Jewish fillings—apple, walnut, poppy seed and plum jam.
Going for a Global Cookbook Dive
Visiting cookbooks from the past couple of years, Sheilah takes us on a culinary tour of the world—from Scandinavia to Tunisia and Eastern Europe, Israel and South Africa via New York.
A Jewish–Italian Calzone for Purim
Not a fan of sweets? Though not traditional, with their triangular, pocket shape, calzones fit the bill for an Italian-inspired Purim, especially when filled with eggplant and peppers, beloved by Italian Jews.
A New Year’s Eve Like No Other
While you drink champagne to ring in the New Year, Russian Jews in the US, Israel and all over the world celebrate Novy God, a secular, unique and delicious New Year’s Eve tradition.
In Croatia, Kugel Meets Strudel
Taking a girls’ trip to Croatia in late spring, Paula was pleasantly surprised to encounter beautiful views and beaches, rich history, fresh fish and even a regal cake that’s perfect for Rosh Hashanah.
Marking 500 Years of Venice’s Jewish Ghetto
Established on March 29, 1516, this week Venice’s Jewish ghetto will mark its 500th anniversary. To celebrate, Marcia delves into its rich cuisine, preparing baby artichoke risotto that’s perfect for spring.
From Hunger to a New Homeland
Growing up in the Soviet Union during World War II, Inga Borisova recalls extreme hunger. Although she immigrated to the US in 1988, her first encounter with Americans was their 1943 food distributions.
