by Webmaster | Mar 7, 2022 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
In a few weeks, for the first time, I will celebrate a Jewish holiday in Israel. I have celebrated Purim many times before, but am excited about dressing up for the first time (in my adult life) with new friends and especially getting to try many types of...
by Webmaster | Mar 7, 2022 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
A few years ago, my mother’s good friend Elizabeth asked her for a hamantaschen recipe. This sent my mother down a rabbit-hole in search of the perfect hamantaschen. The quest lasted for several months. She tried many different approaches to the dough and...
by Webmaster | Nov 23, 2021 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
I am Sephardi-Mizrahi. My family is half Turkish and half Persian and both traditions have AMAZING food, but my favorite Hanukkah recipe hands down come from my Turkish side. My family honors the Festival of Lights by frying Saludozas for the holiday. Saludozas (sg....
by Webmaster | Nov 15, 2021 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
When I ask my grandma how to recreate her recipes, I never get a straight answer. How much flour? Depends on the crowd. How much oil? Depends on the water. How much sugar? Depends on the day. Depends on the occasion. Depends on the humidity. Depends on the hour....
by Webmaster | Oct 27, 2021 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
If ever there was a time for celebrating the depth and riches of Ethiopian culture, and Ethiopian food in particular, the holiday of Sigd is it. Most American Jews are still learning about the holiday but it has been on the Israeli calendar for over a decade and the...
by Webmaster | Oct 12, 2021 | Identity, Recipes
I never met my Grandpa Richard in person. I only ever spoke to him on the phone once before he died, when I was four. My mom grew up without him; we both had just begun to get to know him before he passed away. I remember being in the kitchen when my mom handed me the...
