Studies have shown that we are hard-wired to form memories around food. Often, indelible memories connected to food may be the strongest memories we have. It is why recipes are handed down through … more

I know it is not even Purim yet, but, as I get a bit older, I find that the sooner I begin to plan, the better and more smoothly things will run. So I am already starting to reduce the chametz … more

Purim is near, arriving Thursday evening, March 13. It is an early sign of spring, time to bake a lot and begin to use up the flour and other chametz … more

Type 2 diabetes is on the rise. The reasons are numerous; some experts say that high fructose corn syrup is to blame, others that statin drugs have caused a spike, most say that the food choices we … more

Chocoholics get ready to celebrate. What we have known for years is now known to the rest of the world — chocolate is good for you! “Theobroma cacao,” the scientific name for … more

Chicken soup is a Jewish tradition and a time-honored panacea for whatever ails you. But there’s so much more that can be on the menu, especially during the cold-weather months. Look no … more

I was about 6 or so and off to Sunday school to celebrate Tu B’Shevat, which begins this year on the evening of Feb. 12. I learned that this holiday was a birthday party (for trees!). Ok. Well, … more

My dad told me that every Friday my grandmother cooked two meals in tandem — Shabbat chicken or brisket ( gedempte fleisch, an Ashkenazic pot roast) on one side of her tiny counter and, in her … more

Statistics show that between 66 percent and 75 percent of the new year resolutions we make have to do with food, diet and fitness. Sadly, by the end of January, 77 percent of people who made … more

The olive tree is one of the oldest cultivated trees, existing before there was written language with which to describe it. It originated and flourished in Asia Minor and in Israel. King Solomon and … more