TRADITIONAL GEFILTE FISH FROM THE OLD COUNTRY

By Larry Levine – One of my most prized culinary possessions is a recipe for Gefilte Fish in my mother’s own handwriting. Mom made Gefilte Fish twice a year and served it as an appetizer for the Passover and Rosh Hashanah holiday dinners. A couple of weeks... Read More

FOOD BOOK REVIEW – “Save the Deli”

By Larry Levine – “Save the Deli” by David Sax tracks the history of Ashkenazi Jews – the plight they faced as they were chased around the globe, scapegoated, killed and survived for hundreds of years. And it is the story of the food they took with them... Read More

BAGELS AREN’T JEWISH ANY MORE

By Larry Levine — What’s your favorite kind of bagel? Strawberry? Sun dried tomato? Pumpernickel? Garlic? Or are you more traditional? Plain? Onion? Sesame seed? One thing has become clear: Bagels are multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-national. Bagels... Read More

MEMORIES OF FAMILY DINNERS GONE BY

By Larry Levine –  There’ll be no house full of people for a holiday dinner once again this year. Those times and those memories are part of a very warmly recalled past. Tonight is the first night of Rosh Hashanah, and while our family has never been... Read More