A First for Kosher Bordeaux: Château Jupille Carillon
Jules Polonetsky
Kosher wines produced in the Bordeaux region of France are currently widely available. Even a few of the elite wineries will make an...
Bubbe’s Kitchen: Cranberry-Glazed Sweet Potatoes
This recipe was submitted by Marilyn Halpern. She said she got it from her mother, Esther.
“I don’t like to cook so I rarely do,...
From American Eagle’s ‘Good Genes’ to Great Wines: Leading Philanthropist Takes Mayacamas Into the...
By Jules Polonetsky
When American Eagle Outfitters launched its “Great Jeans, Great Genes” campaign this summer, it kicked off a fair amount of controversy. The...
At the Season of Harvest: Understanding Wine’s Foundations
By Jules Polonetsky
Before I started learning about wine seriously, I was curious but confused. Wine labels seemed to conceal more than they revealed. I...
It Isn’t Yom Kippur Break Fast at My House Without This Egg Casserole
Skye Estroff | The Nosher
Our family’s approach to Yom Kippur break fast is a Southern one. Many North Americans associate this feast with an...
Oregon: Pinot Noir Country
By Jules Polonetsky
California makes nearly 80% of U.S. wine and is followed by Washington, Pennsylvania, New York and, finally, Oregon. Oregon, at around 3%...
Challah and Apples and Carrots, Oh My!
Rosh Hashanah isn’t just one of the two most important holidays in Judaism; it’s also one of the tastiest. Whether you’re Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Mizrahi...
For Students Staying Put on Campus, a Sweet High Holiday Season
Ethel G. Hofman | JNS
Home for the holidays? That’s not always the case for college students, who travel far and wide to attend schools...
Wine of the Desert: The Bold Wineries of Israel’s Negev
By Jules Polonetsky
The Negev Desert is the last place most people imagine fine wine being made. Its arid landscapes conjure sun-bleached rock, acacia trees...
Inside Bubbe’s Kitchen: Chocolate Swirl Mocha Cake
By Sharyn Fuchs
Ingredients:
6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, grated
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
4 tsp instant coffee
3 eggs
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