by Guest Columnist Chef Laura Frankel If you cannot get away for the holiday, why not enjoy a short visit with an Italian Thanksgiving feast? Pumpkins, chestnuts, gorgeous vegetables and those savory mushrooms, are all part of the mosaic of fall in the Italian country side. All the dishes can be...

New Product Competition & Showcase Winners The Kosherfest New Product competition names the best new retail and foodservice kosher products of the year. Winners are chosen by a distinguished jury of kosher retail and foodservice buyers, distributors, chefs and industry experts, during the...

By KosherEye Reporter For an Evening, Chanee Schwartz* photo: Chaim Szmidt What an amazing experience this was for me to be present at Susie Fishbein’s Kosher By Design Cooking Coach cookbook launch at Pomegranate Kosher Supermarket, Brooklyn, NY. The event kicked off with Pomegranate’s beautiful...

by Guest Columnist Eileen Goltz One of my favorite best childhood foodie memories was sharing the plate of sliced pears and cheese that my mom had waiting for me after a long day at grade school. I so loved the concept of sharing a healthy snack and continued the tradition with my boys. Finding...

The Prize is Platinum50 Samples to Give Away It is our pleasure to announce a free yeast giveaway and baking competition sponsored by Red Star Yeast for KosherEye readers. To celebrate the introduction of PLATINUM, Red Star Yeast is offering FREE samples of PLATINUM yeast to our readers. If you...

Kosher by Design Cooking Coach by Susie Fishbein A Sneak Preview In this her eighth book, best-selling cookbook author and food expert Susie Fishbein shares her best-kept secrets for success in the kitchen. When the first volume in the Kosher by Design series of cookbooks appeared on the scene...

Seasonal, Traditional Menu by Guest Columnist & KosherEye Friend Chef Laura Frankel Rosh Hashanah, more than any other holiday, is all about the family and traditions. We are what we eat during the holiday and thus we eat the Simanim and say prayers of hope for the coming year. In that spirit, I...

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Tov Baking Our popular Cooking with the Stars series returns, as we turn up the oven, and focus on baking! In celebration of Rosh Hashanah and a sweet Jewish New Year, we are delighted to spotlight holiday appropriate baking recipes from several culinary stars. We thank our...

by Guest Columnist & KosherEye Friend Hadassah Milner As I write this I am still in lazy, hazy days of summer mode. The kids are all looking forward to going back to school (I can dream) and I know I must turn my thoughts to the upcoming holidays. I wanted to work out just how many meals I would...

At the Olympics The Olympic village dining hall is a 5,000–capacity venue, 24–hour facility where organizers also expect to provide a total of 232 tons of potatoes, and 330 tons of fruit and vegetables by the time the Games finish on August 12. Some 1.2 million meals will be served – 60,000 a day....

Appliances, Design and Décor Featuring Kitchen designer Rick Glickman We have received correspondence from our readers, searching for advice in designing, refreshing and updating their home kosher kitchen. The kitchen is the heart and soul of the Jewish home. It is where food memories are made;...

by Guest Columnist Eileen Goltz Every year I write a column touting the joys of the uber fresh, just picked, road side variety of sweet corn vs. the older than dirt sitting in the cooler variety of fresh corn available in the grocery store.This year, however, I got a call from a friendly...

By Guest Columnist Alison Barnett One of my favorite things to do during the summer is to go berry picking! Born and raised in Ohio, fruit picking is “the thing to do!” Drive 15 minutes, park at a farm and pick all the fresh strawberries you desire. Most of the time I consumed more in the field...

Introducing our Newest Feature We love to read cookbooks, cover to cover, as do many of our readers. We read each cookbook like a novel, and consider each book similar to a map− providing a set of directions to a destination; a destination of adventurous deliciousness. We have searched the world...

The Scoop Ladies and Gentlemen... Step right up to the bar, the ice cream bar. It’s Spring and almost Shavuos. Along with scrumptious cheesecakes, we suggest creating an ice cream buffet for a gala holiday dessert. There is just nothing better than ice cream in warm weather. Dazzle your guests and...

by Guest Columnist & KosherEye Friend, Eileen Goltz Oy vey, it’s Mother’s Day again, time for the annual “honor your mother” dilemma. Flowers and Candy? Candy and Brunch? Brunch and a Present? Present and Mushy Card? Phone Call and Jewelry? The options (and opportunity to really to really mess up)...

Kosher Meat on a Budget We at KosherEye have received numerous questions from our readers about poultry and meat; how to buy it, prepare it, freeze it, serve it and more. Now KosherEye is delighted to have its own resident expert − none other than author, chef extraordinaire and cooking...

by Guest Columnist & KosherEye Friend, Eileen Goltz Oh the Purim dilemmas we face. No, it’s not what flavor Hamantashen to eat, but rather what to put into those Purim baskets that need to be delivered asap. Hamantashen, fruit and chocolate? Chips, pretzels and chocolate? Nuts, cheese, crackers...

by Guest Columnist Pam Reiss There are no strict rules about what one should or shouldn’t serve for a Purim seudah, but as with most Jewish holidays, it is customary to serve foods with symbolic meaning. When it comes to Purim, there are many traditions and symbolic foods from which to choose. I...