Parshat Acharei inspiration:

“Hashem spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to the Children of Israel and say to them: I am Hashem, Your God. Do not perform the practice of the land of Egypt in which you dwelled and do not perform the practice of the land of Canaan to which I bring you, and do

Before we begin, it is important to know that there is a Torah mitzvah to be sensitive to people with celiac disease. Really. People who suffer from this digestive disorder, also known as sprue, have it very hard at pretty much any simcha.

In order for them to eat they need to know what items

Mark & Julie’s Homemade Ice Cream has been a staple on Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange since it was established by Mark and Julie Orenstein in 1994. In September 2021, after Mark was diagnosed with cancer, Julie posted in a statement on Facebook: “I’ve made the difficult decision to close the store temporarily

I don’t know about you, but I grew up eating, making, and (to be honest) loving Passover cake mixes from the box. I think my very first baking adventures—all by myself—were following the directions on the back of the Manischewitz and Streit’s boxes. But a few years ago, my sister-in-law shared a Passover flour

Yisroel Messinger is an unlikely liqueur producer.

A Hasidic writer and editor of Sifrei Kodesh, Rabbi Messinger is most comfortable in his library or the beit midrash. But his family’s history of craft production and his analytical nature made the challenge of creating top-quality kosher

(Courtesy of Yebiga Rakija) If you’re unfamiliar with Rakija (also spelled Rakia), you’re not alone. This is the famed fruit brandy of the Balkan region, also known as slivovitz. Families pass down distilling knowledge of rakija, utilizing fruit from trees in their backyards.

This Serbian

As winter turns to spring, the inky merlots and jammy cabernets in our glasses start to seem a bit heavy when we begin our meals with seasonal light salads, crunchy veggies, fruit soup or grilled fish… It’s time to lighten up! For wine lovers, spring heralds the

Here are some side dishes to accompany your main courses during Pesach.

Cauliflower Rice

(makes 4 servings)

This came from the Food Network channel.

As most of our readers know, drinking four cups of wine is a fundamental requirement at the Pesach Seder. Outside of Israel, we celebrate the Seder twice, so that is eight cups of wine! The holiday of Pesach is celebrated for eight days, and so beyond the Seder, there are many more meals

Business is booming—or should we say, fizzing!—for two Crown Heights business owners who put the drink you grew up with into a can.

(Courtesy of Spritzly) It’s simple and brilliant, traditional and brand-new—all at once.

It’s Spritzly. The seltzer

How do I suggest this night be different from all other nights? I suggest it not be, as far as wine is concerned. Let us free ourselves of the banality of a stale wine cellar, beginning this night. Starting with the first glass.

For

Pesach is a time when we are offered a variety of delicious desserts—from chocolates to coconut macaroons to jelly rolls. We all love to have some carbs at the end of a meal—even the afikomen is delicious! In my quest to enjoy some sweets while lowering my carb intake, I have developed Susie’s Stevia Sweets. Perfect for a