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Kvetcher in the Rye

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Second Helpings

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The ambiance at Times Square Deli is Anywhere, USA, but the food is New York all the way

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The ambiance at Times Square Deli is Anywhere, USA, but the food is New York all the way

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The ambiance at Times Square Deli is Anywhere, USA, but the food is New York all the way

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The ambiance at Times Square Deli is Anywhere, USA, but the food is New York all the way

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The ambiance at Times Square Deli is Anywhere, USA, but the food is New York all the way

Hunting for Hanukkah Treats in Phoenix

Hanukkah is a time for food, gifts and spending time with family. In New York or Chicago, it'd be a snap to find local restaurants serving Hanukkah dinner or offering latkes, brisket and kugel. Here in Phoenix it's a little more difficult to find Hanukkah-related foodstuffs, unless yo ... More >>

Matzo Ball Soup: Monday Night Martha

​What's a goy like Martha know about making matzo balls? Here at Monday Night Martha we've decided to find out. We've never made matzo ball soup before but we'd like to perfect our skills in time for Passover. For this cooking adventure, we've enlisted the help of a friend with 6 years of Hebr ... More >>

Passover Meals You Won't Want to Pass Over

Passover, or Pesach, is the Jewish festival commemorating the emancipation of Israelite slaves in Egypt. As with most holidays, there's a special place for food within the celebration. Whether you're looking for a place to dine out this Passover or want to host a family dinner this year but can't co ... More >>

The Worst Matzoh Ball I Ever Ate

​It took me 43 years to get over my fear of matzoh balls. Making them, that is, not eating them. I've eaten my fair share of the Jewish dumplings over the years -- in many homes, in many delis. And one thing that my collective experience (both making and eating) has taught me is t ... More >>

Where to Buy Challah in Phoenix

New TimesSimply Challah!​Sundown tomorrow evening marks the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, the "head of the year" or Jewish New Year. Challah, traditional egg bread served on the Sabbath in the form of a loaf -- plain or braided -- is shaped into a round spiral for the holiday. The round shape symbo ... More >>

Andrew Levi Hiller, What Are You Eating?

Andrew Levi Hiller​ Andrew Levi Hiller The singer/songwriter for Wizards of Time, who also loves to paint, is currently working on the band's first 12-song album, called Will the Soft Curse Plague On?, to be released in early 2011. You can hear a teaser with three 15-second song clips here. H ... More >>

Beckett's Table Is Playing It Safe

Andrew Levi Hiller​ Andrew Levi Hiller The singer/songwriter for Wizards of Time, who also loves to paint, is currently working on the band's first 12-song album, called Will the Soft Curse Plague On?, to be released in early 2011. You can hear a teaser with three 15-second song clips here. H ... More >>

Where Can I Find Blood Sausage in Phoenix?

Wiki-Emmanuel Boutet black pudding​ A few weeks ago we wrote about Hungarian paprika, and a reader left a question: "Where can I find gurkha also known as blood sausage? I live in Phoenix area." While blood sausage is found in every cuisine from Asia to America, we could not find a nam ... More >>

Kosher Food: It's Not Just for Jews Anymore

amazon.com Not a pious Jew? You still might be interested in learning more about kosher food, and on Sunday the author of a new book on the topic will be in town to discuss it. According to the National Association of Specialty Food Trade (NASFT), sales over the last decade of koshe ... More >>

Make Your Own Matzo

Carol Blonder house made matzo​ The best matzo we've ever tasted is handmade shmura matzo. We were introduced to it by a friend who orders a shipment from New York each Passover. Comparing it to industrialized matzo from the grocery is like comparing a fresh baked artisan loaf to Wonder bre ... More >>

Last Minute Passover Seder Reservations Still Available

sodahead.com Let my people go -- to a restaurant.​With several pounds of brisket in the fridge and a kitchen table loaded with horseradish, apples, matzo, matzo ball soup mix and every bottle of kosher wine my Safeway had left, I'm pretty sure that the only thing I'm not making for Passove ... More >>

Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Matzoh Balls: This Time It's Gone Too Far

​ You know what that is? It's a bacon wrapped jalapeno matzoh ball from the Scottsdale champagne bar Narcisse's new menu.  The picture is impressive, sure, but really, bacon around a matzoh ball? Aside from the fact that Jews eat matzoh balls but are prohibted from Jewish ... More >>