You know what Oreos are — two delicious chocolate cookies sandwiched around a creme filling. Oreos also come in Double Stuff, vanilla, birthday cake and pumpkin spice (really). There is … more

Purim, which begins at sunset on Wednesday, March 16 — the 14th day of Adar — is the most jubilant holiday on the Jewish calendar, a celebration of good over evil, the defeat of … more

Summer. Backyards. Friends and BBQ’s. My favorite time of year. Most will agree that barbecuing is the world’s oldest cooking method. Today we tend to follow in our ancestors footsteps. Our sense of smell leads us to freshly grilled meat, and we eat without utensils or linen. more

Last year, Ron Simpson was still managing talent for a living. But within a few months, Simpson, a 34-year-old Jewish marketing professional with no restaurant experience, … more

While Shabbat comes every week, bringing rest to Jewish families everywhere, it’s always exciting to be told that a new spice and flavor may be added to our Friday nights. This is … more

An article I recently read about Shavuot spoke about the dramatic noises, fire and seismic activity surrounding Moses’ receipt of the Torah. If one is to believe Cecil B. DeMille, there was a … more

Sukkot is related to the way the Jewish people lived while wandering in the desert for 40 years. As they moved from one place to another they built tents called sukkot that sheltered them. more

June is flying by. Shavuot has passed and the grill is waiting to be called up for active duty, if only the weather would cooperate. Soon it will be Father’s Day. I remember always being … more

According to tradition, Shavuot — the two-day holiday that begins on 6 Sivan (this year, the evening of Thursday, May 25) — marks the Israelites’ receiving of the Ten Commandments … more

Coney Island Avenue between Avenues J and K would seem like a great place to open a kosher restaurant. That’s probably why there are about 25 places in a three-block radius. But when Bakar … more