Blintzes are worth it for Shavuot

More than 50 years ago my grandmother took me to a friend’s apartment. "Bertha turns out blintzes by the dozen," Granny explained. "Even if there’s no company expected, she makes them and stocks her freezer."

 Why there are still feathers, other questions answered

Frank Perdue used to say that "it takes a tough man to make a tender chicken," but how many people does it take to make a kosher chicken? And why can’t they get all…

 Take an exodus from heavy fare, try fruits and veggies at seder

Hard-boiled eggs, brisket, matzah balls laced with chicken fat and flourless cakes that require eight eggs. Not to forget the farfel casseroles laden with…

Hamantaschen fit for a queen: This Purim, try poppy seeds again

While people can’t live without poppy seed bagels, they shun the perky seeds in hamantaschen. A dwindling number of Jews recall the irresistible poppy seed pastries once so prevalent in the Ashkenazi world,…

CHOCOLATE MOHN TORTE (Parve)

(Torte improves when made 1 day in advance.)

Filling:

Prize winning recipes.

Matzo Brunch Bake

Sharon Ricci - Mendon, NY

Serves 8

8 eggs, well beaten
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When people think of Cuba, they picture shortages. There’s little oil for frying food or candles, similar to conditions in ancient Israel, when the Maccabees defeated the Syrians. There are no potatoes or boniatos, Cuban white sweet potatoes, which were once grated into latkes and kugels. Basic commodities,…

I can’t believe I can’t use butter! Cooking kosher on Thanksgiving

The problem with Thanksgiving is the food. Although it’s a lovely family holiday, most traditional Thanksgiving recipes - the mashed and sweet potatoes, chestnut stuffings, cornbread dressings, whipped parsnips, pastries and pies…

Lose weight over the High Holidays? Not likely, but at least try not to gain

While Rosh Hashanah is one of Judaism's most joyous holidays, it's also the start of a series of celebrations and sumptuous meals, and a challenge for people trying to maintain their weight.

This…

With Memorial Day behind us and July Fourth straight ahead, America's grills are already red hot. Here are some tips to ensure a great tasting chicken every time you grill:

· Always preheat, then either raise the grill grid (charcoal) or lower the flame (gas grill) to a medium…

Every synagogue has one. Everyone knows who he is. The children flock to him. The sound of the wrappers in unmistakable.  The candy man.

The question is frequently posed: How does one become a candy man?  Is it a hereditary position in the community, an elected one, or…

Son of Jewish "food freaks’ shakes up the holiday menu

How does an award-winning chef finesse timing Thanksgiving dinner, the shopping, the chopping, the planning ahead?

"With so many things happening on Thanksgiving, such as football on television and people descending on your kitchen, I suggest being organized,"…

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 (JTA) - In 1981, when Mandy Bachrach was in the second grade at the Arie Crown Hebrew Day School in Skokie, Ill., several mothers collected recipes for a school cookbook. There were no photos or frills, just basic directions for brisket, matzah brie and other…

Sometimes one letter can change everything. In this case, it's the letter "D". Earlier this week, kosher consumers learned that Duncan Hines

According to Jewish law, meat and dairy products can not be eaten in the same meal. Friday night and Saturday (Shabbat) is a time when families…

(ARA) - It's back-to-school time again and for many moms and dads, that means time to prepare daily nutritious meals for the kids' lunch boxes. Complying with the dietary guidelines released earlier this year may be a feat for many time-pressed parents, but knowing the facts may help ease…

We are pleased to welcome our newest columnist to Jewish Image of Florida.  An insider in the world of Kosher wines, Alan writes under a pen-name (that's right, we don't actually have anyone on staff named "Al K. Hall"), to protect his anonymity.  This enables him to speak…

[Editor's note: While the essay below certainly does not express the views of the publishers of this magazine, it provides a telltale peek into the history of Jewish assimilation in America, as seen through the eyes of Food Historian Arthur Schwartz.]

There's an old joke:
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Editor's Note:  We asked Sue Andron, the consummate Simcha Planner in South Florida, for tips on how to make a Simcha  "Just Right!".

First and foremost are the Calendar and the Budget.  They are the keys to ensuring that everything is planned and completed on time, and within a budget…

While the Florida winter doesn't get nearly as cold as it does in the snowy north, anyone who has lived here long enough will tell you that once you grow accustomed to our warm climate, our 45-degree January nights can feel as chilly as a Manhattan blizzard.  So when…