As Gourmet Glatt prepares for the Passover holiday, The Jewish Star sat down and spoke with its management team. more

This Chanukah story and recipe is adapted from “My Fat Dad,” a memoir by New York Times wellness blogger and nutritionist Dawn Lerman. When I lived in Chicago, Jewish holidays were … more

I was in the frozen yogurt store Erev Shavuot, buying yogurt to make a cake for dessert, when I bumped into my cousin Danny Gluck. He started to say how his daughter Rylee loved … and I … more

Summer, my favorite season, is here. of the year. I love the beach, I love the ocean, I love the easy living, and I love cooking LESS! Yes, true confession — I can’t wait for … more

By the time you read this column it will probably be T-minus 2 days to Purim. Are you panicking yet? Have your shaloach manot been packed? Your Seudah shopping completed? Your costumes picked out? Back in the day, I don’t remember any panicking. Shaloach manot consisted of a few different pieces of elegant cakes, placed in pretty little colored paper cups and a fruit placed in the middle of the plate. more

By the time most of you will be reading this it will be about a week before Pesach. Normally I would be in that pre-Pesach panic mode, but this year I courageously agreed to cater and party-plan … more

You’ve probably heard of cheesecake or blintzes as traditional foods to enjoy for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, but get ready to fall in love with a cheese-filled carb treat you have never … more

Do you recall what you were eating in kosher restaurants 10 years ago? Had you tried sous-vide dishes? Homemade sausage? Fresh, cured gravlax made with only salt, sugar, peppercorns and dill? Shaved … more

It is almost time for one of the few holidays that allows us to put away the chicken soup. Shavuot is the holiday of cream and cheese and white foods. It is a sweet holiday celebrated with lots … more

Local stores starting to feel the pinch By Yaffi Spodek Issue of Nov. 14, 2008 / 17 Cheshvan 5769 Reported shortages of glatt kosher meat and concern about extreme price hikes have followed … more