By Devra Ferst
Forward food editor Devra Ferst never celebrated Christmas, but she fell in love with the holiday’s cookie culture as a child. She picks the 10 best Jewish cookies for anyone’s special day.
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By Devra Ferst
More than any other food in the Jewish culinary canon, brisket is transformative, evoking memories of years gone by, according to Stephanie Pierson, the author of the new
“The Brisket Book: A Love Story with Recipes.”Read More
By Devra Ferst
From duck leg confit to homemade lamb bacon, observant Jewish chefs are bringing top-notch tastes to a new breed of kosher restaurants.
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By Devra Ferst
Women caught in the horror of the Holocaust often discussed food and shared culinary advice; a new cookbook links their memories to contemporary cooking.
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By Devra Ferst
New York state, which represents the largest kosher market outside of Israel, announced in a January 3 statement that its 85 food safety inspectors will assume the responsibilities of the Division of Kosher Law Enforcement. The statement came two days after the 11-employee kosher law enforcement division was whittled down to just its director, Rabbi Luzer Weiss. The Department of Agriculture and Markets, which oversees the division, says that the layoffs will save the state nearly $1 million this year.Read More
