Lena Goldstein is one of the last survivors of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. She’s 96 years old – and still driving!!! She also reads, shops, lectures and bakes.
Eva Grinston is a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Gracious, lively, fascinating and energetic, she is a stellar baker, mother of 3, grandmother of 4, friend to many, many more.
Rina Mevorach lives and cooks in Jerusalem. Born in Libya, hers is the little known story of what happened to Jews in North Africa when the German army reached them during WWII.
Rita Ross is a Melbourne foodie. She survived the War because a Polish family hid her. Strangers who didn’t know her or her parents saved their lives, at huge risk to themselves.
See recipes from Agi Adler, Baba Schwartz, Thea Riesel, Berthe Bart, Rosa Bagdadli and all the rest of our grandmothers --- plus catch up on our blog
Read the stories of other women (and one man!) we'll feature in our upcoming book Food is Love, where Jewish grandmothers share life wisdom - and their cooking secrets.
When life gives you lemons and cumquats, make cumquat marmalade! Add star anise, cardamom and orange flower water and the result is warm, spicy and wonderful. Or mix it up with different spices and a little alcohol - you won’t be sorry!
Fancy summer in Jerusalem? in beaugiful historic Ein Kerem. in fact? try here …
What’s FB got to do with a Mediterranean recipe for vegan stuffed veges? You’ll find the whole story here, along with a wonderful tale of love and luck in post-WW2 USA, with a chance meeting on the Brooklyn train. Happy Passover and Happy Easter!
Two fab apple cakes for a sweet New Year. Simple lockdown-friendly recipes that you’ll make again and again. Wishing you all a happy healthy new year, and certainly a better one than the last!
It’s such a simple and delicious thing, so I’m responding to requests for recipes for Latkes by providing 3 different ones for this holiday season. The Jewish festival of Hannukah is the time to fry, baby, fry and to let the light in. Potato, carrot and sweet potato. Go on - have a go! Happy Holidays.
The amazing WW2 survival story of Agi Adler, may she rest in peace, who passed away this year. Archive photos and in-depth interviews about her life in Budapest before and during the war. Along with a recipe of course - the Hungarian potato bake Rakott Krumpli, the ultimate comfort food.
Quarantine Passover means making your own matzo balls - and chicken soup. Here are failsafe recipes for what is likely to be your smallest seder night, when you will have to make most dishes by yourself… matzo balls for anyone who’s never dared to make them before!