Off the Table
After a kosher-certifying agency deemed quinoa, the South American grain-like seed, Passover-compliant, it’s become a darling of the Passover table. But now rabbis are having doubts.
Sweet and Light
A well-oiled selection of Hanukkah fare—from a new twist on latkes to salads and savory ‘gelt’
From Babka to Za’atar
Gil Marks is making his encyclopedic knowledge of Jewish food available to the rest of us
Beyond Bagels
In The Encyclopedia of Jewish Food, Gil Marks argues that food is about much more than just eating
High on the Hog
The national infatuation with pork has reached Jewish cuisine, prohibitions notwithstanding
Ben-Gurion
Cheap Eats
An entrepreneur opened a Jewish-themed restaurant in Lviv, Ukraine. Chopped liver is on the menu, but not its price—diners get to haggle over it.
Grace Notes
Orthodox klezmer and bluegrass virtuoso Andy Statman and evangelical country star Ricky Skaggs cross genres and faiths to form a mighty duo
Goodbye to All That
For generations, the Jews of Caracas had idyllic weather, prosperity, and vibrant communal organizations. Things have changed under Hugo Chávez.
