by Webmaster | Mar 19, 2021 | Identity, Recipes
[vc_row “container” el_id=”home-list-container”] “3/4”] Culinary instructor, recipe developer, and private chef Orly Elyashar was born in Tehran, Iran in 1977. Orly and her family fled Iran at the outset of the Iranian revolution....
by Webmaster | Feb 18, 2021 | Identity, Recipes
As the founder of lifestyle company Nourish Co., Kristin Eriko Posner helps people connect to their lineage. She makes recipes and modern Judaica that incorporate her own Japanese and Jewish backgrounds. With innovative and delectable eats like mochi latkes and...
by Webmaster | Dec 8, 2020 | Identity, Recipes
Potato latkes are a staple of Hanukkah, and I have a few different versions that I like to make. But the recipe I share below is special to me because it blends my Japanese and Jewish heritage. It is a recipe that I will pass on to my children, and hopefully they will...
by Webmaster | Aug 27, 2020 | Identity, Recipes
Food brings people and stories together. As a chef, I often incorporate the stories of my heritage in my cooking. I grew up speaking Ladino in the Greek and Turkish Sephardic Jewish community in Seattle, WA. I learned to cook primarily from watching my mom. She taught...
by Webmaster | May 25, 2020 | Identity, Recipes
On Friday, March 12, 2020, I flew from Vancouver, BC to the Okanagan to visit my parents at SilverStar Ski Resort. I had hoped to squeeze in one last ski weekend before the season ended. Little did I know that by Sunday, my Poparide driver would cancel my ride and...
by Webmaster | Apr 6, 2020 | Identity, Recipes
Like all Jews, Bukharian Jews celebrate Passover with a seder ceremony and meal. However, we have many Passover traditions and customs that are unique to our community. For example, at the seder we wear the jomah, a colorful Bukharian kaftan (robe) with gold...
