Forget the agonizing, here’s an easy and elegant Rosh Hashanah menu

September 04, 2015

By SHANNON SARNA

NEW YORK (JTA) — We love to kvetch about how early or late Rosh Hashanah falls — as if we have any control or say when the holidays will appear. But this year, the Jewish New Year...

Beyond the bagel: Breaking the fast with flair

September 04, 2015

By SHANNON SARNA

NEW YORK (JTA) — By the time the fast is over on Yom Kippur, the last thing you want to be doing is patchkeing in the kitchen to prepare lots of food. And as much as I...

Grilled Kofta with Eggplant and Tomatoes

September 04, 2015

By SAMANTHA FERRARO

(The Nosher via JTA) — “Ladies can grill too!” is what I thought while watching the men tend to the grill at one of my favorite Middle Eastern eateries recently. But after years of owning a charcoal grill and...

Pomegranate and Honey Glazed Chicken

August 14, 2015

By LIZ RUEVEN

(The Nosher via JTA) — Pomegranates, or rimonim in Hebrew, are one of the most recognizable and highly symbolic fruits in Jewish culture. Originating in Persia, these reddish, thick-skinned fruits (technically a berry) begin to appear in...