The Jewish calendar is filled with holidays that have colorful and well-recognized traditions. Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Hanukkah and Purim all offer activities for the kids and elaborate ...

Recently my 3-year-old granddaughter played with a music box she had received from her parents at Chanukah. “What is Chanukah?” I asked her. “It’s the candle holiday,” she said. At such an early age, ...

This is an occasional column in which the writer evaluates a cookbook by making some of its recipes, sharing the dishes with friends and asking her guests what they think of the results. For Shavuot, ...

Eating our weight in cheesecake is pretty much what the holiday of Shavuot is all about…But is there a vegan-friendly way to celebrate the giving of the Torah? Israeli vegan trailblazer Merav Barzilay ...

Recipes for Shavuot — A vegetarian’s delight Famous for dairy foods, Shavuot favors vegetarians. “It’s a big relief to browse around a table and know I can eat everything,” says a 20-something ...

For the Jewish festival of Shavuot, which begins on the evening of Sunday, May 16, it’s the custom to serve all sorts of treats made with dairy foods, from creamy puddings to buttery cookies. Although ...

“It started with a mistake,” says chef Jeffrey Nathan, explaining how he created his Smoked Salmon Cheesecake recipe. “I added salt instead of sugar to a cheesecake batter.” Instead of dumping it into ...

For the Jewish festival of Shavuot, which begins on the evening of Sunday, May 16, it’s the custom to serve all sorts of treats made with dairy foods, from creamy puddings to buttery cookies. Although ...