Let’s be honest, baking is a great way to relax and the treats you are left with at the end tend to be more than just delicious. Especially, if you get your recipes from Israeli baking blogs! Full of mouth-watering baking accounts, Instagram is the perfect place to go to for your daily dose of […]
Category: Jewish Writers
Meet the Owner: Dalia Brunschwig of Fully in Balance
Photo: Courtesy of Dalia Brunschwig Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Born in Israel and growing up in Madrid Spain in a big warm Sephardic Jewish family where kosher products were hard to find. Eating fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh fish, meat and eggs, was how we ate. Having this […]
The Importance of Sunday Brunch – and how to recreate it at home!
Before the Corona crisis hit our part of the world, our team used to go out for brunch every Sunday to meet up with some of our closest friends, catch up with them on what is going on in their lives, and visit some of the many museums we have in the city. It is […]
Meet the Writer and Producer: Jere Silber
Photo: Courtesy of Jere Silber Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am an accomplished writer, producer, and director with over forty-five years of experience working on radio, television, and theatrical productions. I was an award-winning camera operator on the show News Counterpoint on cable television. I won a Monty Award […]
Book Review: “5 Simple Steps to Releasing the Real You – How to become Confident, Happy and Fulfilled” by Anne Iarchy
What comes to mind first when you think about Shabbat or Jewish holidays? If it is indulging in delicious foods, you are certainly not the only one. While there is nothing wrong with indulging once in a while, doing it regularly is far from ideal. Eventually it will affect your body. Regardless if you are […]
Product Review: garage Judaica coffee table book by Irit Abir
Photo: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight Product: Coffee Table Book Our verdict: Informative and decorative at the same time – a must have! What makes an item Jewish? Depending on whom you ask, you may answer. Let’s agree that it is one of those questions that invites a variety of answers and with it, […]
Meet The Cookbook Author: Estee Raviv
Photo: Courtesy of Estee Raviv Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Estee Raviv. Born in Israel, I grew up on the sandy shores of the Mediterranean Sea. When I was young, meals were influenced by flavors of the Middle East, along with my Jewish heritage and the Eastern European traditions […]
Meet The Cookbook Author: Lilian Cordell
Lilian is the author of Miriam’s Table which has now been awarded Best Jewish Cuisine Book in the UK 2018 by Gourmand World cookbook awards. The book has been shortlisted for Best in The World in the Jewish Category where the award ceremony will be held in Macau in June 2019. Never in Lilian’s dreams […]
Meet The Cookbook Author: Stella Hanan Cohen
Stella Hanan Cohen is an award winning cookbook author and artist. She is passionate about recreating the ancient Judeo-Spanish home style cooking from the Mediterranean island of Rhodes – a cuisine that reflects the unique culinary wealth from medieval Spain and that of the Ottoman Empire. Fuelled by her lifelong fascination of both her distinctive […]
Meet The Cookbook Author: Paula Shoyer
Paula Shoyer, “the kosher baker,” is the author of The Healthy Jewish Kitchen,The Holiday Kosher Baker, The Kosher Baker and The New Passover Menu. Paula graduated with a pastry degree from the Ritz Escoffier in Paris, and does cooking and baking demos, talks and workshops across the United States and around the world. She focuses […]