At the dawn of the 20th century, observant Jewish women made pie crusts and other pastries using rendered chicken fat as shortening! They actually fried chicken skins until yellow fat oozed into the ...

I recently received an e-mail from Amazon.com informing me that, based on my previous purchases and ratings, I might enjoy Paula Shoyer’s “The Kosher Baker: Over 160 Dairy-free Recipes from ...

These two desserts offer delicious finishes to your celebration. The first is a spicy twist on a traditional apple cake. It puts ginger front and center with the apples in a supporting role. The ...

Kosher pareve semi-sweet chocolate chips have been returning to Trader Joe’s stores across the country in recent weeks, a delectable sight for halachic shoppers since they disappeared from the shelves ...

Born in Vienna, later arriving in the U.S. as a WWII refugee from Italy, Schechter was imbued with European baking traditions and determined to reproduce the flavors of her childhood when she opened ...

Churro-flavored kettle corn and s'mores matzah kits are also among the innovative new food products at the Kosherfest trade show. SECAUCUS, N.J. (JTA) — At Kosherfest, the world’s largest kosher trade ...

While cheeseburgers — made with dairy cheese and beef burgers — are unlikely to appear on kosher restaurant menus anytime soon, a relatively lenient ruling issued by Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau ...

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Most kosher guidelines forbid pairing meat and dairy together and allow you to eat the meat of certain animals. Kosher guidelines also provide direction on preparation. Share on Pinterest ...

Kosher describes any food that complies with a strict set of dietary rules in Judaism. Kosher diet rules are called kashrut. The rules cover which foods to eat, how to prepare them, and how to combine ...