Food
Yes. Palm Oil Truly IS Kosher.
It has become increasingly fashionable among some in my Jewish community to promote the notion that kosher food must be, what they call, “sustainable.” First, it is important to understand... Read More »
“Hodu” This Year in Israel
There is a lovely children’s book called Rivka’s First Thanksgiving by Elsa Okon Rael (Margaret K. McElderry Books; 2001). Set in 1910’s, it is the story of a little girl on... Read More »
The Dreaded 3 Day Yom Tov (aka Foodfest)
It’s the dreaded three day yom tov – one that I usually get to avoid as a Jerusalemite (yup, I’ve got no issue lording it over y ‘all in the... Read More »
The Kosher Critic: The Best Kosher Ice Cream You’re Not Eating
If you have spent any time at any of the self-styled gourmet grocery stores you will notice that the number of products has quadrupled. This is a result of the... Read More »
The Kosher Restaurant and Wine Experience
One of the most iconic scenes in the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory is when Gene Wilder pulls back the doors of his tasting room and the children... Read More »
DEAL: Baron Herzog Special Reserve Syrah ’03 – Sold Out!
UPDATE: While today’s deal of the day finished, be sure to check out Gary Vaynerchuck’s other wine site, WineLibrary.com where there are terrific bargains on Kosher wines as well as... Read More »
Stock Up on Wine Before the New Year
Rosh Hashana is fast approaching. Don’t get caught having to run to the local story an hour before the holiday only to find the selection is tiny. While the banner... Read More »
Not your parents’ Israeli cuisine…
I have visited Israel three times, all within the past five years. Friends and family who visited Israel many more years ago have related stories of the country from days... Read More »
KosherFest 2008 … a fresser’s delight!
Kosherfest is similar to any other convention held at any other convention center. The only difference, kosher food. Wait, wait, FREE Kosher food. The sound of that makes any observant... Read More »
Agriprocessors: Why my family has stopped buying red meat
My wife and I have recently made the decision that, at least for the time being, we will no longer buy any Kosher butchered red meat (although we will probably... Read More »
Restrictions on Food Tighten for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Every person of every creed, race, color and religion is welcome at the Olympics, correct? Well, Rabbi Levi Brackman writes in his column that the strict Chinese regulations on visas... Read More »
Bull By Any Other Color
That’s right, it’d still be bull. In an attempt to take a break from the philosophical and creative ideas that have been the basis for most of my posts to... Read More »
“Raid Unsettles Kosher Beliefs” WSJ article 7/1/08
For those of you who don’t get the Wall Street Journal, here is an outside view of the Agriprocessors matzav, and what some Jews are doing about it. (Its also... Read More »
Gary Vaynerchuk is a Real Mentch!
Last night I had the unique opportunity to hear from and talk to web personality, wine expert, and tremendously nice guy, Gary Vaynerchuk, of Wine Library TV. I first “met”... Read More »
A Bubble Of A World
While at work, and in dire need of entertainment, my friend sent me a link to a restaurant review and urged me to look down to comment #25. Comment #25... Read More »
Don’t Eat a Peach or Raisins and Almonds because Carrot Juice is Murder
We are on the approach to the Pentecost, also known as Shavuot. On the holiday of Shavuot there is a well known custom not to eat any meat. There is... Read More »
Super Easy and Quick Flourless Chocolate Cake
This is a favorite, not just for Pesach, but all year because it is so delicious. Small slices, please, it is very rich. Ingredients: 1 12 ounce package of bittersweet... Read More »
Jewneric Comes to a City Near You Soon. Will You Be There?
For a little while now, we, the Jewneric Partners, have been considering throwing a party. Well, actually, it would be a series of parties. Well, actually, it would be a... Read More »
Matzah and the Boston Marathon
Every year on Patriots Day, a Massachusetts holiday celebrating the start of the Revolutionary War in Concord, thousands of people run the Boston Marathon. While not as famous as its... Read More »
