Jewish Food History

Why Are There So Many Kosher Chinese Restaurants?

We investigate this delicious, Jewish American mystery.

Breakfast

My Grandma’s Perfect Cheesecake Blintz Recipe

Although Shavuot technically celebrates the wheat harvest, it is known as a holiday where our plates are bursting with dairy. ...

Holiday Food

Chicken with Preserved Lemons and Olives Recipe

A delicious dish to revive and nourish after the fast.

This Yemenite Jewish Porridge Is the Comfort Food of My Childhood

A cherished family recipe for the most comforting hot cereal with butter and honey.

Got Leftover Brisket? Make These Delicious, Savory Blintzes

Paired with apple sauce, these brisket blintzes are leftovers at their best.

Great-Grandma Bessie’s Cheese Blintz Recipe

This family favorite recipe uses a secret ingredient for the creamy filling.

Tunisia’s Iconic Tuna Sandwich Has an Incredible Jewish Story

Served on a fried roll, this classic Tunisian sandwich will be your new favorite.

The Best Israeli Home Cooking in NYC Isn’t Where You’d Think

The restaurant menu glides from Tunisia and Libya to the Levant and Eastern Europe, something for everyone to love.

These Jewish Pop-Ups Are the Hottest Tables in Chicago

These 3 pop-up restaurants offer inspired Jewish menus for Chicago food lovers.

Chocolate Chip Babka Crunch Recipe

Believe it not, therapists like me also get stressed sometimes. Thankfully, the act of kneading dough gives us the same ...

Israelis Have Fallen In Love With This Middle Eastern Dessert

Knafeh is trending all over Israel. Just don't call it 'Israeli.'

The Jewish Foods That Inspire Susan Alexandra’s Whimsical Art

Memories of Jewish deli and summer watermelon have influenced the brand's colorful art and jewelry.

How Jewish Recipes Changed After the Holocaust

Goldie Finkelstein was just 13 when she was sent to Wiener Graben, a work camp that later became a concentration ...

The Jewish History of Beano and Lactaid

It's no surprise that these digestion aids were invented by someone Jewish.