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%...
Round challah with four hands touching it.

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...
Red Sea Winery. People gather in vineyard with palm trees and mountains behind.

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 ...