Gourmet kosher cooking

"At a recent dessert potluck party for food writers at Melissa’s Produce in Los Angeles, we enjoyed an array of tempting, bite-size treats, each flavored with at least one produce item."

How many of us would love to bake top-quality bread regularly, but just can’t seem to find the time?

With a mother born in Romania and a father born in Iraq who met in the Israeli army, it’s no wonder that Amelia Saltsman enjoys cooking Jewish dishes from many lands.

Select the right cookbook as a gift for the right person this Hanukka.

These popular three-cornered fried pastries have a crunchy crust and a satisfying vegetable filling. The potato filling, which is usually studded with peas, is full of flavor from aromatic spices.

The kosher dairy restaurant is a desirable destination

In casual eateries in Lima’s public market building, we found loaf-shaped causas made of potato puree layered with tuna salad and other ingredients.

“Chroniclers... have not hesitated to describe an idyllic Mediterranean world living on a diet of fresh, homegrown vegetables... homemade cheese and of course home-produced olive oil"

Special desserts for the New Year

One Haredi figure said, "We expected the prime minister of Israel, who represents the Jewish State, to behave with more statesmanship and not to eat publicly in such a restaurant"