Food

By Elke Probkevitz Making your own salad dressings at home is a great skill to learn to get you and your family eating more veggies. Homemade dressings are easy and...

By Elke Probkevitz New year, new resolutions, right? Maybe not. A big commitment to diet or lose weight can be quite overwhelming to stick to. Starting with small changes like...

By Elke Probkevitz Making bread is one of the most miraculous things: from wheat grown in the fields to a warm loaf of fresh-baked bread, it is wondrous and delicious....

RAMALLAH, West Bank —  A Palestinian health official says an outbreak swine flu has killed nine people. Deputy Health Minister Asad Ramlawi also said Monday more than 225 people have...

By Elke Probkevitz Trying out new recipes for dinner and Shabbos might be a challenge when picky eaters come into play. Your little ones are usually not so keen on...

By Elke Probkevitz Great food requires great cooking with great ingredients. For produce, that means the freshest you can find and, if possible, organically grown. Grains are no different. Even...

By Tami Benmayer As children, we all learned the story of the Chanukah miracle. How the tiny amount of olive oil that the Maccabees found was enough to light the...

By Elke Probkevitz You say sweet potato, I say yam. But is there really a difference? Yes! Sweet potatoes and yams are both root vegetables but are actually not related...

By Elke Probkevitz In the hectic life of a busy mom, getting delicious fresh meals to the table every night can be a difficult task. The slow cooker, or Crock-Pot,...

By Elke Probkevitz I love coffee. I love the aroma that wafts through a coffee shop and draws you in. I love a hot cup in the morning when it’s...