29 May What is Shavuot?
What is Shavuot? And how did it become the Holiday for Cheese Cake and everything dairy? On a more spiritual or religious note, this is the...
What is Shavuot? And how did it become the Holiday for Cheese Cake and everything dairy? On a more spiritual or religious note, this is the...
The Orange The orange has been with us for a very long time. There are records from Southeast Asia that date back more than...
If you are Jewish or know someone who is Jewish, chances are you’ve celebrated Passover and will again this year. For the better part of 3,000 years, we’ve been celebrating with our families all over the world. There are many aspects of Passover; we’ve included some...
Hamantaschen; They are so much more than Pastry. It’s impossible to talk about Hamantaschen without bringing up the Holiday of Purim. In the Ashkenazi Jewish tradition these triangular pastries are called ("Haman's pockets") or some call them Oznei Haman ("Haman's ears"). They are based on the...
Lox When looking up Lox or the history of Lox for this blog article, what came up along side the search, time and time again were these few key words; bagels, cream cheese, smoked salmon and Jewish Traditional Food. If you are a Montrealer you are...
Have you heard of Kosher salt? Some say next to a good knife, it’s revered as the most important item in a self proclaimed foodie’s kitchen. What is Kosher salt and is there truth behind the hype? The first question that is most intriguing is; What's...