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Jewish & Israeli Food and Drink

News about chefs, cuisine and culinary experiences, and beverages like the wine industry

Beignet. Credit: Pixabay.

Everything’s better with beignets for Chanukah

Add a taste of the American South to the table.

Ethel G. Hofman

November 27, 2023

Israeli celebrity chef Eyal Shani during the final of the reality show “Master Chef” in a studio outside Jerusalem on April 5, 2014. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israeli chef Eyal Shani opens new restaurant as benefit for Israelis displaced on Oct. 7

Known for financing immigration to Israel, the La’Aretz foundation retooled to deliver immediate funds to those rendered homeless by the Hamas terror attacks.

November 20, 2023

Joshua Greenstein, vice president of the Israel Wine Producers Association. Credit: Courtesy.

US trade group helps Israeli wine industry at peak harvest time

Joshua Greenstein, vice president of the Israel Wine Producers Association, says many Israeli wineries are facing a looming crisis.

November 17, 2023

Classic macaroni-and-cheese. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Gal Gadot’s mac-and-cheese brand gets $13 million investment

The Goodles company offers kosher and vegan varieties.

September 18, 2023

Israeli Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter (center, behind the Israeli flag) at the signing of a declaration of intent regarding wheat production with Azerbaijan, Sept. 11, 2023. Credit Israeli Ministry of Agriculture.

Israel grain deal with Baku and Tashkent to ‘ensure food security’

The accords with Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are meant to ensure the Jewish state's wheat supply.

Etgar Lefkovits

September 12, 2023

Gelato sold in Las Ramblas market in Barcelona, Spain. Photo by Esther Rubyan/Flash90.

Kosher gelato flavor a winner at competition semifinals

Noi Due Gelato’s “Halva Nagila” has secured one of 10 spots in the 2025 North American gelato finals.

September 11, 2023

Food inspection in a lab. Credit: Alexander Raths/Shutterstock.

Lab-grown ‘chicken’ certified kosher, meat by Orthodox Union

“The idea is that this technology mimics a natural system and replicates it in a laboratory,” said Rabbi Menachem Genack, CEO of OU Kosher.

Menachem Wecker

September 11, 2023

Exotic fruits and vegetables at a Spanish (Sephardic) market. Credit: BearFotos/Shutterstock.

New traditions for a new year, from Rosh Hashanah to Sukkot

A Sephardic seder or vegan entrees go a long way in meeting the culinary needs of guests gathered around the holiday table.

Ethel G. Hofman

September 4, 2023

Recipe cards. Credit: Roy Guisinger/Pixabay.

Rescued recipes: A chef’s quest to honor Holocaust memories

Dining at one of Alon Shaya’s restaurants (he’s a two-time winner of the James Beard Award) is a culinary adventure with dishes gleaned from Israel.

Ethel G. Hofman

August 31, 2023