Debra Eckerling

2 days ago | jewishjournal.com | Debra Eckerling

Musician Happie Hoffman is a former non-cook who discovered the joy of cooking during the pandemic, when she was living in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cooking, like music, is a way to connect to your roots and has the power to heal your soul“I understood that if I wanted to have a proper Shabbat meal, I had to learn how to make it for myself,” Hoffman told The Journal. She wanted to enjoy the tastes and the feelings she associated with Jewish holidays in her youth, but did not have the cooking skills.

2 days ago | jewishjournal.com | Debra Eckerling

You’ve heard of Christmas in July. How about Hanukkah in June? While the first Friday of the month, June 6, is National Donut Day, these wonderful treats can — and should — be enjoyed year-round. Here are some recipes to try. Laurie Fleming, founder of Fork to Spoon, makes delicious donuts in the air fryer. “Air fryer Jewish donuts, or sufganiyot, offer a healthier, crispy alternative to the traditional deep-fried version,” Fleming told the Journal.

1 week ago | jlivingmedia.com | Debra Eckerling |David Nemetz

Passover is a time for beautiful Seders, family bonding and lots of matzah. When it’s time to break the Passover carb-fast, everyone seems to have a different food they enjoy that welcomes carbohydrates back to the table. JLiving spoke with three amazing women who work in the Jewish foodie space to ask about their favorite break-the-Passover-fast foods. They also shared some helpful tips for pre-holiday, during and post-holiday.

1 week ago | jlivingmedia.com | Debra Eckerling |David Nemetz

Gina Raphael is founder of The Golda Project; her co-founder is Shana Glassman. Their mission: Strengthening Israel, one woman at a time. This movement for women welcomes all Jews under the wide umbrella of allies for Israel. Raphael fell in love with Israel during her junior year of college during a famous archaeological dig. She’s a graduate of Wellesley College and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

1 week ago | jewishjournal.com | Debra Eckerling

Yeastie Boys Bagels is full of personality, just like its owner and founder Evan Fox. With eight locations around Los Angeles, the vibrant truck is full of delicious New-York style LA bagels and creative combinations … with fun names – mainly pop culture and music references – to go with them. When Fox started Yeastie Boys Bagels in 2014, there were not a lot of bagel options in Los Angeles.