by Tani Prell | May 19, 2025 | Arts & Culture, Identity, Recipes
Beejhy Barhany, the founding owner and executive chef of Tsion Café in Harlem, NY, brings us on a culinary journey from Ethiopia, to Israel, and to New York in her new cookbook, Gursha. Through the recipes, Beejhy offers readers a unique opportunity to explore over...
by Tani Prell | Apr 8, 2025 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
This matzo ball soup takes on the flavors of another delicious comfort soup that is common in Singaporean/Malaysian Chinese households – ABC soup. A variation of this soup always had a spot among the dinner dishes on my grandmother’s table. I didn’t know the name of...
by Tani Prell | Mar 27, 2025 | Featured Story, Holidays, Identity, Recipes
Be’chol Lashon spoke with Alana Chandler, the founder of Tlaim: A Patchwork Cookbook, an innovation hub of Be’chol Lashon. Available later this year, the cookbook will feature over 80 recipes and stories from Jewish contributors of various racial, ethnic, and cultural...
by Tani Prell | Mar 2, 2025 | Arts & Culture, Featured Story, Identity, Jewish Ritual, Recipes
Many of us have faced difficulties during the past year. Community is more important now than it has ever been. For my part, I discovered that I was interacting with Ethiopian Jews, Israelis, other Jews of color, and the larger Jewish community of color (JOC). Because...
by Tani Prell | Dec 18, 2024 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
For me, Hanukkah is a time to indulge in crispy, golden delights that bring us together. I believe our recipes hold the essence of our identity, connecting us to Jewish life, heritage, and community. Growing up in India, fried foods offered a reliable cooking method...
by Tani Prell | Nov 14, 2024 | Featured Story, Identity, Recipes
Born and raised in Mumbai, India, Eddna incorporates the flavors of her childhood into her current New York City kitchen. Eddna learned to appreciate home cooked meals by watching her aunt and grandmother make every element of their dishes from scratch. “I would watch...
