Food

You Should Know… Ben Assaraf

Ben Assaraf, one of five children, grew up adjacent to a kibbutz. Not an Israeli kibbutz, but the Rollins Park Apartments in Rockville behind...

Is D.C. Ready for Bagels from Queens?

Hannah Docter-Loeb Do bagel lovers in the Washington area think what comes out of New York is so superior that they’ll flock to eateries where...

Passover Fondue. Fun-do!

Passover is a joyous holiday and, in addition to the important rituals it involves, it delivers festivity and fun. With that in mind, we...

A very 2023 history of Jewish delis in America

There’s a lot of nostalgia to behold on a tour of “I’ll Have What She’s Having,” a historical view of Jewish delicatessens in America,...

Sufganyot : Fried, filled donuts for Chanukah

By Jessica Grann Many of us live in places without a good bakery to buy donuts for Chanukah. It’s very satisfying to make them for...

Chanukah brings out the oil and the good cheer

By Ethel G. Hofman Ah, Chanukah — the holiday when we eat fried foods to commemorate the miracle of the oil. The eight-day “Festival of Lights,”...

It’s about (pie) time

Quiche, cheesecake, Shepard’s pie, any pie … my children say I make round foods well. I’ll take the compliment. And it’s true that there...

Fun facts about potatoes

Linda Morel | Special to WJW Because potatoes are ubiquitous, people hardly notice them. Mostly white in color and always bland in flavor, they fade into...
Rosh Hashana, Jewish New Year Holiday, Honey, apple, pomegranate, hala on a wooden table

Using Rosh Hashanah leftovers for an apple-tahini crumble

Shannon Sarna | Special to WJW When the Jewish New Year comes around, it’s common to find apple cake or honey cake on many Ashkenazi...

A world in an etrog

Consider the etrog. A citrus fruit with a lemony floral scent, it is one of the Four Species of Sukkot, taken in hand and shaken...