A Culinary Guide to Symbolic Rosh Hashanah Foods

A Culinary Guide to Symbolic Rosh Hashanah Foods

What are the culinary customs of Rosh Hashanah – and what are some healthful dishes to prepare and enjoy while adhering to the traditional simanim of the Rosh Hashanah Seder? These simanim symbolize our hopes and prayers for a sweet new year: apples, honey, pomegranate, beets, leeks, black-eyed peas, squash, dates and fish head.

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Transforming Food Waste Into Useful Ingredients

Transforming Food Waste Into Useful Ingredients

How often do you go to the supermarket and pick up root vegetables with stalks and leaves still connected – only to discard the parts that you don’t use? Here are some tips for using the most common waste materials, including the tops of carrots, beets, kohlrabi, turnips, radishes, fennel and celery.

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