Kimchi and Kishke

I have been reading my dad’s book Gastronomic Judaism and Culinary Midrash, and it has me thinking a lot about kashrut, Jewish dietary...

Growing up, the only type of Chinese food my parents cooked was a meat (or tofu) and vegetable stir fry, using whatever veggies we...

I read culinary histories and cook my way across the world in the COVID-19 moment, when I don't know when the next time I can travel to...

All right...here it is. A recipe to earn the name of this blog. Traditionally, the Rosh Hashanah—Jewish New Year—table includes a fish or...

Left: Maia and Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus's Bobe's Apple Pie You won't see a lot of baking recipes on this blog. I'll make blini and dosa,...

Stuffed cabbage is one of those heritage dishes that all manner of Slavs and Ashkenazi Jews make as soon as the weather cools and cabbage...

The Rosh Hashanah—Jewish New Year—table is full of symbolism. Apples and honey are the classic Ashkenazi foods eaten to usher in a good...

I had an ex-boyfriend who fancied himself a gourmand but was one of the pickiest, fussiest eaters I have met in my time. Everything had...

Cold smoked and salt-cured fish are my favorite Ashkenazi-American Jewish foods. From special occasion treats like sturgeon and sable to...

Red braised recipes—particularly cuts of fatty pork, like pork belly—are common in many regions of China. They require long cooking times...

Sierra Tishgart’s noodle kugel. Picture by Paul Quitoriano. From The New York Times, "A Surprisingly Sweet Noodle Dish for the Holidays"...

I always tell my students to avoid making broad generalizations, but I'm going to make this one anyway: American Jews love Chinese food....

Americans often think about Russian food as hearty winter fare. Meaty beet borsch stew, stuffed cabbage, potatoes, meat pies, and...

Inihaw na Liempo is Filipino pork belly barbecue. And to me, shishkabob, or shashlik, is anything grilled on a stick. These inihaw na...

Chilled fruit soup might sound a bit strange, but it is a really wonderful way to start a meal with something fresh. While researching...

This hybrid recipe of Korean spiced chicken (dak) and Hungarian Chicken Paprikash is a celebration of the beauteous capsicum.