Tag: food, shavuot
When Shavuot and American Cheese Month meet
Rocky Mountain JewMay 11, 2023
to the natural clash between the lunar and solar calendar, Shavuot can fall out either in May or June. Imagine our delight when we discovered that May is American Cheese...
Charoset from around the world
Rocky Mountain JewApr 07, 2022
Charoset recipes for Passover from global Jewish communities.
Crossover flavors: Cranberry Challah Doughnuts
Rocky Mountain JewNov 18, 2021
It’s not quite Thanksgivukkah — that won’t happen again for over 77,000 years — but we’re close this year, with Chanukah beginning just as Thanksgiving weekend...
Chanukah Foods tested: Kit Carson Soup
Rocky Mountain JewDec 03, 2020
With fried foods taking center stage, Chanukah meals can feel heavy. The antidote: Soup! Not only is a warming bowl of soup perfect for a winter night, depending on the...
Pre-fast meal: Baked oatmeal [UPDATED]
Shana GoldbergSep 24, 2020
One of the “positives” of the pandemic has been more home cooking. This isn’t only because of restaurant closures and limited errand running, cooking — and...
The Jewish Cookbook tested: Black-Eyed Pea Stew
Shana GoldbergOct 03, 2019
The cold weather came just in time. For about a month now — since Leah Koenig’s The Jewish Cookbook landed on my desk — I’d been planning on trying a […]
Jewish culinary bible collects global flavors, techniques
Shana GoldbergSep 19, 2019
soon as I saw the first recipe in this book I was hooked. Good friends of mine have a Passover tradition. As part of the karpas stage, they serve eggs that have been...
Cornbread challah, tested
Rocky Mountain JewNov 19, 2018
Ahead of Thanksgiving, this week’s IJN features several fall-themed recipes and an article about the Sephardic Jewish love of pumpkin. One of the recipes is Paula...
Surprise! It’s Thanksgiving time
Rocky Mountain JewNov 15, 2018
It seems that Thanksgiving has taken a lot of people by surprise this year. Many people simply didn’t realize it was fast approaching. It all comes down to November 1...
Brunch in the sukkah
Rocky Mountain JewSep 20, 2018
Food writer Megan Wolf has a great premise for this Sukkot: How about a few light, refreshing savory meals to counterbalance the sweetness of our Rosh Hashanah menus?...