Shavuot came early — or late, to be precise — this year for the lily pads at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden But on Thursday, the lily pads got their fill of the food mostly closely associated with the Jewish holiday. In fact, they were positively straining under the weight of cheesecakes from Junior’s, the Downtown […]
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The Pink Peacock, the anarchist, queer-friendly kosher Yiddish café that operated in Glasgow, Scotland for three years, is looking to reopen in Brooklyn this summer. The cafe, which opened in 2020, generated serious buzz for likely being the only queer, Yiddish, anarchist and vegan pay-what-you-can café in the world. In 2023, it closed after its […]
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It’s happening — just like our colleagues at Hey Alma said it would. After teasing on social media last week that “we’re reuniting for something iconic,” actors Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan — stars of the enduring 1989 rom-com “When Harry Met Sally” — will once again convene at the Lower East Side’s Katz’s Deli. […]
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Chris Campbell loves Jewish food. Known in some online circles as the “babka king,” he’s also quite fond of other Ashkenazi Jewish staples like rugelach, latkes and knishes. These foods, of course, are undoubtedly delicious. But what makes Campbell’s passion unique is that he isn’t Jewish — and he hadn’t even heard of most of these […]
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Did you know your body needs Coenzyme Q10 (a.k.a. CoQ10) to keep your system running properly? Most people have no deficiency issues; however, as you age, your CoQ10 levels start to drop. The best CoQ10 supplements all promise to significantly boost your CoQ10 levels. But which ones really work? To help you pick the right […]
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“Restrained eaters” are people who chronically avoid eating to reduce their weight, adopting restrictive diets to control their weight and negative attitudes towards food. Eating disorders have been linked to high rates of depression, stress, abnormal attitudes toward weight and eating, and low self-esteem. Now, women who suffer from eating disorders (the problem is more […]
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Medications and contaminants disposed of in the garbage present a growing concern around the world, especially to our drinking water and food. A new study by researchers at the chemistry department and Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials at Bar-Ilan University (BIU) in Ramat Gan has resulted in the development of a highly sensitive plasmonic-based […]
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There is no problem with eating fruit after a meal, before a meal, or with a meal. It is not clear where this myth came from, but it is a ridiculous and unfortunate myth, Dr. Maya Roseman recently shared. There is no difference between fruits and vegetables in terms of nutrition. Botanically, for example, a […]
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Dieters would be surprised to learn that a cup of hot chocolate has significantly more calories and protein than a pita and cheese sandwich. An individual pita has about 200 calories and a slice of high-fat 28% yellow cheese has 100 calories – a total of 300 calories. A slice of yellow cheese has about […]
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There are entire cookbooks written just about it and you can make countless festive, dietary, or high-fat dishes from it, it is suitable for every meal and every situation even as a snack: Cauliflower At only 25 calories per hundred grams, the cauliflower is rich in filling nutritional fibers and in potassium required for blood […]
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