Today is November 25, 2024 / /
Today is November 25, 2024 / /
Israel plows new ground in exotic crops A tomato breeder has created a crop worth more than its weight in gold. The seeds for the yellow cherry tomato, a fruit researchers feared might turn off consumers, now sell for $160,000 a pound. By Edmund Sanders • Los Angeles Times Reporting from Berurim, Israel — — Continue Reading »
Who doesn’t love Wonder Bread? With its soft white center and melt-in-your-mouth crust, used in making everything from peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to grilled cheese, its been a staple on American tables. And lately it’s received celeb endorsement too, making an appearance in Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” video. Advertised for the first time on May Continue Reading »
We had a visitor recently who was treated to a bunch of rabbis sitting around and discussing the burning issues of the day. At lunch time, we broke long enough to order in some lunch from one or another kosher take out place. Our visitor said, “I think the hardest thing must be to keep Continue Reading »
Shechita Banned In New Zealand New Zealand flag The days of a Jewish mother making the traditional chicken soup for the family Friday night Shabbat dinner have come to an end for New Zealanders. Henry Benjamin • Jwire.com.au The days of a Jewish mother making the traditional chicken soup for the family Friday night Shabbat Continue Reading »
This new product is organic certified and kosher certified. The kosher certification is by the Heart K. Flavors: Hibiscus, Lemonade, Mango and Raspberry. Even the container is recyclable cardboard! The product is made with potassium rich organic coconut, sweetened with organic fruit juice concentrate. It contains no fat, no cholesterol, no dairy products and is Continue Reading »
Fizzical Fruit is out in stores now! Fizzical FruitTM has finally simplified soda: sparkling water, lightly flavored with a refreshing splash of real physical fruit. When we say Blood Orange, you get only Blood Orange, not filler juices (like apple or pear) and no added sweeteners. You can now enjoy a bubbly drink without the Continue Reading »
Here’s a Whopper: Burger King leaving Israel May 11, 2010 JERUSALEM (JTA) — Burger King will shut down its Israel stores this summer. The 55 Burger King fast food restaurants will be renovated and reopened as Israeli Burger Ranch restaurants, the Israeli business daily Globes reported. Orgad Holdings, the company that owns franchise rights to Continue Reading »
Have our prayers been answered? From Kosher Today (Mon,May 10, 2010) Gourmet Pizza: The Culinary World’s Hottest Trend Goes Kosher New York…by Tamar Ross…One of the more notable trends in food nowadays is the upscaling of “ordinary” foods to gourmet. Pizza was certainly never thought of as anything but a quick bite on the cheap Continue Reading »
The following story falls into the category of “whoda thunk it?” Would you like hummus in your coffee? Israeli scientists develop new milk alternative made out of chickpeas Amir Ben-David, Yedioth Ahronoth Published: 29 April 2010 If falafel, which is made out of chickpeas, became Israel’s national food, perhaps milk made out of chickpeas could Continue Reading »
On a discussion list in which we participate, a question came up about the kashruth of a certain energy drink. Here is a response that appeared. We reprint with the author’s kind permission. Keeping with the Kashrut angle alone, there are two major issues: 1. There are those rabbis who opine that any substance that Continue Reading »
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