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Jewish & Israeli Food

News about chefs, cuisine and culinary experiences

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

Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, 2010. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Yankee Stadium’s ‘secret kosher kitchen’ revealed

The door that can only be opened with two keys simultaneously.

August 27, 2023

Israeli actress Gal Gadot early on in a 10 spicy chicken-wing interview on the show “Hot Ones.” Credit: YouTube.

Gal Gadot sweats, cries through spicy chicken-wing ‘Hot Ones’ interview

The Israeli “Wonder Woman” actress told the host the United States, like Israel, has good snacks, but it can keep its hot sauces, since Israel has enough challenges.

August 17, 2023

From left: The ambassadors of Kenya, European Union, France, Japan and Argentina attend the invitation-only opening of "Flame" in Tel Aviv, Aug. 8, 2023. Credit: Yuri Skvirski.

First open-fire restaurant in Israel debuts in Tel Aviv

The gala opening of "Flame" was attended by the ambassadors of Japan, Kenya, Argentina, France and the European Union.

August 15, 2023