baking
Just Say No to Margarine
Jews have been hooked on fake butter for a century. It’s time to banish it from our kitchens.
Seven Layers of Heaven
It’s long been a staple of the Jewish bakeries. Now you can make a perfect seven-layer cake at home.
Grandma’s Lost Challah, Found
How I discovered a recipe for the sourdough bread my grandmother made, before she died in the Holocaust
Tale of Two Treats
Schnecken and rugelach, though often mistaken for each other and both delicious examples of Jewish baking, are pastries with distinct histories and routes to American popularity
Even Criminals Rest in Peace
What would Jewish law have to say about alleged Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s burial?
When Berlin Meant Business
Berlin was once home to 50,000 Jewish-owned businesses. A historian is now obsessively reconstructing their demise.
In Praise of Dairy Restaurants
A visit to B&H Restaurant on Second Avenue brings back memories of milchig establishments of yore
Curse of the Survivor
Singer Vera Gran was haunted by allegations of Nazi collaboration. A new book asks if survival made her guilty.
