The Jewish holiday of Purim is just around the corner and it’s a holiday that I have always enjoyed. There’s a carnival spirit in the air and communities come together to honor the holiday and one of the many traditions of the day is to send mishloach manot (literally translated as sending portions) which are...

When I was first introduced to pickled eggs at the home of The Sephardic Table, I think I was perplexed.  Forgetting for a moment that pickling preserves as well as, if not better than, refrigeration, I hesitantly tried one of these purple eggs and instantly loved the delicate balance of sweet and acidic flavors carried by this colorful little...

If you’ve spent any time in Israel, you’ll have an opinion on where to get the best falafel in the county.  In Jerusalem alone I had a favorite falafel vendor in four different neighborhoods, all of whom do something a little different when creating their version of this classic Israeli street food.  Whether you like...

I can get lost for hours browsing the shelves of book stores but unless I am flying alone or reading a bedtime story to our son, it’a rare that I get the chance to read, so when I find a cook book that comes to life and tells a story, as well as introducing my...

That whole hummus obsession of mine has returned and although it’s been a number of months since I last wrote about my love of chickpeas, I’m not sharing a new recipe with you today, rather, I am updating an old one.  You see, I was asked by fellow Kosher Connections blogger, Jamie Geller to take photos...

About a month ago, Jamie Geller, Author of the Quick & Kosher series and a fellow Kosher Connection member, shared her photos and thoughts as she went about an average day in Jerusalem.  She shopped the shuk (outdoor market) and snapped photos as she jumped in and out cabs all over the neighborhood that I used to live...

A couple of months ago, I learned Mrs Smith was to retire.  Mrs Smith taught me when I was young, perhaps five or six years old, and not for more than a year or two because we moved to another town.  More than 20 years later, you ask me which of the educators had the...

A couple of weeks a go, my routine email checking became a lot more exciting.  Waiting in my inbox was an email with a subject line that that jumped out grabbed my attention as though someone was pulling my shirt by the collar.  Kosher Food & Wine Experience 2013 – Exclusive Press Invitation.  Instantly, I...