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Scientists taste beer made from 5,000-year-old yeast recovered from ancient pottery used to brew beer.

5,000-year-old yeast is being used by Israeli scientists to brew a pretty good beer

JERUSALEM (JTA) — The first microbreweries were used to brew beer some 5,000 years ago, and now scientists are brewing their own. Israeli scientists have isolated yeast from ancient pottery … more

Marcy Oster | 5/22/19

Love Jewish food? These 3 British podcasts are for you.

This story originally appeared on The Nosher. It is rare that I do anything these days without a podcast for company: cooking, walking the dog and, yes, falling asleep. They are, I suppose, the … more

Rachel Myerson | 5/16/19

Did Maimonides introuce pizza to the world?(Wikimedia Commons / Pixabay)

Did this ancient Jewish scholar introduce the world to pizza?

(JTA) — In 1983, the Italian-Israeli professor Sandra Debenedetti Stow stunned the scholarly world with an explosive article that proposed that Jews introduced pizza to the European diet. … more

Henry Abramson | 5/10/19

Skillet tahini banana bread

This skillet banana bread might be gluten-free, refined sugar-free and dairy-free, but I can promise you won’t be missing anything with its light and fluffy texture and the rich sesame flavor. … more

BY RACHEL SIMONS | 5/6/19

Beyond tzimmes: a memorable Passover stew

Passover has always been my favorite holiday. Each year, my grandmother was proud to host two well-attended seders – there were never fewer than 18 people at our tables each night. I loved … more

MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE | 4/4/19

Turmeric Tahini Challah: Golden and delicious

This article originally appeared on The Nosher. I love playing with color, texture and shape with my challah. Looking to create a red challah? Add beetroot powder. Green? Try using green tea … more

Cheryl Holbert | 3/28/19

Hamantaschen bakers at recent Northern Rhode Island Chabad bake-off.

Hamantaschen in time for Purim

LINCOLN – Purim is a deliciously sweet Jewish holiday, but its trademark cookie is a monster – and not only because it’s named for Haman, the unspeakable villain in the Purim story. more

CYNTHIA BENJAMIN | 3/12/19

Pink pickled turnips taste as good as they look

Pink pickled turnips are a fixture of Middle Eastern cuisine, and it’s hard to find a restaurant shawarma plate without them. Their rose-like magenta color makes you forget that these … more

SONYA SANFORD | 2/28/19

Sara Lee, Arnold breads will remain certified Kosher

JTA – In a reversal, the largest baking company in the United States will keep Kosher certification on nearly all of its bread and rolls. Bimbo Bakeries USA was set to remove Kosher … more

1/31/19

Changes to Kosher meat supply at Eastside Marketplace

For the last 20 years, Jewish Rhode Islanders have relied on Eastside Marketplace’s weekly visits from a local Kosher butcher. The recent decision by Stop & Shop (Eastside’s parent … more

1/31/19