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What Is Kitniyot?
April 9, 2024

What Is Kitniyot?

Holiday Food by FunJoel0 comments

Before I even get into the discussion explaining what kitniyot is, I need to express a caveat. The very topic I am about to explore is one that often leads to heated discussions and debate full of emotion and passion. I will not be making suggestions about what any person should or should not do or believe, nor about the […]

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Five Metaphors for Israeli Cuisine
May 14, 2023

Five Metaphors for Israeli Cuisine

Classic Foods by FunJoel0 comments

Many people argue that there is no such thing as Israeli cuisine. I find that argument ridiculous, and driven by ulterior motives, rather than a desire to actually uncover truth. Every country has its own cuisine (or cuisines), and Israel is of course no different. When I give my food talk “A Land of Milk and Mufletta: At the Crossroads […]

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Understanding Israel… One Cup of Coffee at a Time
January 28, 2022

Understanding Israel… One Cup of Coffee at a Time

Articles by FunJoel8 comments

I had a lot of fun writing my latest article for The Nosher, all about Israeli culture and history, as seen via its coffee! In it, I answer such questions as: Why can you get espresso at any Israeli gas station? Why do some Israelis still order instant coffee there anyway? Why do Israelis call instant coffee a “miracle?” How […]

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Jews Were the Original Culinary Movers and Shakers (Literally)
August 4, 2020

Jews Were the Original Culinary Movers and Shakers (Literally)

Research by FunJoel1 comment

In my post about Bourekas, I touched on some of the culinary results of the Jewish forced migration following the Spanish Expulsion of 1492. Primarily, however, that focused on the effect it had on a Jewish food (i.e. an internally-focused discussion). In a later post about foods whose Jewish connection was less known, I spoke more about how our moves […]

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