The Perfect Fit for Shabbat: Meat-and-Potato Croquette
Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
August 21, 2020
In the Sephardic world, this labor-intensive food was reserved for Shabbat and holidays.
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The Challah King of Beverly Hills
Jewish Journal
December 20, 2012
The first time Chris Brugler ever made challah, it was for Shabbat dinner at the private home where he had just been hired as a personal chef.
A young chef’s guide to the Rosh Hashanah meal
Michael Israel
September 5, 2012
Considering the history of the Jewish people, the fact that Jews are still celebrating the High Holy Days today is a miracle in itself. Strong traditions and lasting rituals have enabled Jews to survive the most threatening periods of history. With the freedoms we have as modern American Jews, it makes sense that we use these same traditions and rituals to enjoy holidays to the fullest. As a chef and registered foodie, the best way I know to relish in the upcoming holidays is by making really delicious food.
With increasingly particular eaters, Shabbat meals get tough
Jewish Journal
June 6, 2011
There’s a scene in the 1991 film “L.A. Story” where a waiter in a trendy eatery takes increasingly complex coffee orders from a table of Hollywood types, ending with the sublimely ridiculous “half double decaffeinated half-caf, with a twist of lemon.” What caused a guffaw back then might hardly merit a chuckle in today’s world of low-carb, no-sugar, gluten-free and locally sourced food preferences.
L.A. Jewish girl joins the African Jewish matzah dance
Nili Salem
April 25, 2008
My Pesach preparation, like that of so many Americans, usually involves walking to my local supermarket and loading a cart full of Manischewitz products…
frdy nt efis
David Suissa
December 14, 2006
Rabbi Effie\’s specialty is dealing with teenagers. On this night, a happy group of teens is buzzing throughout his modest but welcoming home, and they are filling its many \”play areas.\”
Next Year in Cannes
Max Gottlieb
June 15, 2006
More than 80 studio executives, producers, directors, lawyers, agents, distributors and rabbis all enjoyed a Shabbat dinner together in the south of France. For some, Shabbat was a new experience. For others, a weekly ritual. Still for others, it was simply another networking event.
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