Today, the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shvat , we celebrate a resplendent prelude to spring, the holiday of Tu Bishvat ( Rosh Hashana le’Ilanot – New Year for the Trees ). This Yom Tov is one of the four New Years mentioned in the Mishna . Read More »

Sixteen year old Franz Sacher first developed his famous torte on a day when Austria’s Chancellor Prince Klemens Lothar Wenzel von Metternich ‘s pastry Chef was out sick, and the Prince – who was entertaining some foreign diplomats that evening – needed urgent help. Read More »

Sixteen year old Franz Sacher first developed his famous torte on a day when Austria’s Chancellor Prince Klemens Lothar Wenzel von Metternich ‘s pastry Chef was out sick, and the Prince – who was entertaining some foreign diplomats that evening – needed urgent help. Read More »

June Hersh is one remarkable woman. She’s got this articulate impresario presence that combines wisdom and know-how in a Jewish Oprah/ Martha Stuart kind of way. Pick a subject matter and June will research, write and perfect a delightful, informative product that is instantly marketable. Read More »

This hearty soup was so good, I had three bowls of it last evening (and still have leftovers in the fridge). It was just the perfect dish for capping a winter evening, even if the weather was unusually warm for this time of year. Read More »

Shifra Klein will be our guest, this evening, at 8: 00pm ( E astern T ime) on BlogTalkRadio.com . Shifra is Editor-in-Chief of Bitayavon , a magazine for the Jewish homemaker. The publication first appeared a year ago and has since grown, in what it coverage, in its format, in its photography, getting better with every issue. Read More »

Pasta was a staple in our home as I was growing up, whether it was the influence of the Italian neighbors or something my mother learned back in Poland in her mother’s kitchen I’ll never know. Read More »

This evening on our radio show we will talk with June Hersh , author of Recipes Remembered: A Celebration of Survival and Kosher Carnivore . June is teacher, writer and passionate home cook. Read More »

What’s The Kosher Scene doing at the New York Public Library , on 5th Avenue between 41st and 42nd in Manhattan? Apart from using their extensive library resources for research, I took the time to look at 250 items of special interest that the Read More »

I always liked tomato, I always liked pasta, I always liked soup in winter. When I came across a simple, easy to prepare, recipe that combined all three, it was obvious I had to try it. When I made it last eve, I knew it would become an instant favorite. Read More »

Yes, gentle reader, most of us think of brisket as the quintessential Jewish American meat delicacy but more than just us members of the tribe like it. (it’s long been a holiday staple of Ashkenazi cuisine), the fact remains it is extremely popular in the Orient (China, Korea, Thailand, Viet Nam), as well as in Mexico where it’s known as suadero . Read More »

During this time of mild winter days and brutally cold evenings, nothing warms a body better than a delicious hot soup. Read More »

Earlier today I attended Geila Hocherman ‘s cooking demo and book signing (of her Kosher Revolution ) at The Peppermill ( 1505 16th Avenue, Brooklyn – Tel: 718.871.4022 ) in Borough Park. Read More »

SYR and I are both confirmed, hopeless, chocoholics. Yes, we love chocolate in almost any shape or form. Read More »

Perfect comfort food for these cold winter days, delicious too! I found this recipe in Food & Wine: Qick from Scratch Chicken Cookbook : Chicken and Cavatelli So comforting, this dish reminds us of Grandma’s chicken and dumplings. In fact you can substitute frozen dumplings for cavatelli. Read More »

Growing up in Uruguay, my mother used to make many a delicious dish for dinner that became favorites. This one most certainly qualified as comfort food. For a long time I tried to remember the ingredients, while my experiments usually worked well they never quite approached the flavor as I remembered it. Read More »

Biscotti (or biscotto in singular) are Italian cookies which are baked twice, once by first baking in a loaf, then slicing the loaf and baking the slices. They are deliciously crunchy and are just perfect for dipping into dessert wine or coffee. Read More »

The Yeshiva University Museum ( 15 West 16th Street • New York, NY 10011 ) has on exhibit, Old and the New: Mark Podwal’s Textiles for the Altneuschul . This exhibit started on November 27th and will close this coming Sunday, January 15th, so the Torah covers and Parokhes (torah ark curtain) can leave for Prague to the Altneuschul . Read More »

Tomorrow evening at 8: 00pm ( E astern T ime), on BlogTalkRadio.com/kosherscene, we will talk with Gary Landsman about the new wines and liquors from all over the world the company introduced since KFWE 2011 . We will talk about how the Kosher Food and Wine Experience has progressively grown into the mega event it’s billed to be this year. Read More »

One of the delights of the Chanuka holiday is that it’s not complicated by Shabbat like restrictions, making travel and friendly get-togethers all the more versatile, recreational and enjoyable. Read More »