Jewish food

Sweetening the new year: How Jewish food becomes family tradition - opinion

Jewish food is more than what Jews eat. It is what becomes woven into family life, memory, tradition, and the freedom to change what came before.

EMMER & CANE baked goods. Yum!
Stein Stein, owner of Steve Stein's Famous Deli in Northeast Philadelphia, the day after his last day in business, Aug. 24, 2026.

Northeast Philadelphia's last Jewish deli shuts down after over 60 years, most Jews in area left

My Life with Arthur Szyk  (see Tuesday).

Jerusalem highlights: May 29-June 4

Pastel con carne.

The original Jewish brunch: The meal that connects communities, flavors, and memories


Family recipes helped me discover my hidden Sephardi history

I only found out that my family was actually Jewish as a teenager, that all our colorful, fragrant, crunchy dishes were deeply rooted in Judaic culinary traditions from 16th-century Spain.

Bunuelos are small balls of fried dough with a sweet or salty filling.

EU court decision: Happy cows higher priority than happy Jews - analysis

It is not as if kosher meat is banned in Flanders of Wallonia, just that the ritual slaughter of the cows there is forbidden. This means if you want to eat kosher meat, it will have to be imported, something that will significantly increase the price.

KOSHER INSPECTOR Aaron Wulkan examines meat to ensure that the food is stored and prepared according to Jewish regulations and customs in a Bat Yam store.

Pascale's Kitchen: Luscious Latkes

Secrets and techniques for preparing great latkes.

Latkes come in many flavors

Hanukkah latkes - watch how to make the perfect ones

Get frying and get creative with those toppings.

Crispy, fried and perfect latkes

Hot dogs are the greatest American Jewish food – here’s why

What’s that you say? You didn’t know that hot dogs were a Jewish food? Well, that’s part of the story, too.

Grilled hot dogs with vegetables, ketchup and mustard (illustration)

The Kosher cuisine that is electrifying the UAE

Elli Kriel moved to the United Arab Emirates from South Africa and decided to open a Jewish catering service in an attempt to spread the word of kosher Jewish cuisine - and the locals love it.

People eat Challah bread

Holy bagels! Lox, lax or smoked salmon?

A bagel can also be spelled beigel, beygl (Yiddish) or bajgiel (Polish).

A classic bagel served with lox

10-day long virtual food fest to celebrate rich, diverse Jewish cuisine

The fest begins on Tuesday, May 19 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, and concludes on Thursday, May 28, which is also Erev Shavuot.

Israeli vegan food

A global Jewish cookbook

A multicultural book of recipes from Europe, the Middle East, Ethiopia and beyond

Spinach yogurt dip recipe from the author's cookbook

In the Grain: A baker’s answer to the coronavirus

What I do know is, while we are living through an apocalyptic reality, there is an upside to it all: We have our families together, bored out of their minds and furiously looking for things to do.

FLAVORED HOMEMADE BREAD