Rachel Myerson

New York, Tel Aviv

Associate Editor, The Nosher at My Jewish Learning

Associate Editor of The Nosher @jewishfood | Freelance food and culture journalist | British born, Tel Aviv-based, New York somewhere in the middle.

Articles

9 Irresistibly Flaky Boureka Recipes To Snack On All Day Long

Jan 26, 2025 | myjewishlearning.com | Rachel Myerson

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: Bourekas are Israel’s most underrated street food.* And it’s a crying shame, because these savory pastries are the perfect on-the-go snack (or mini meal, who’s judging). They’re golden, they’re crispy, the varieties are endless — truly, when it comes to bourekas, there are no rules (see: the bialy bourekas and/or strawberry and ricotta bourekas on this very list) — and they are very easy to make at home, thanks to store-bought pastry.
Moroccan Chicken and Spinach Phyllo Pie

Jan 23, 2025 | myjewishlearning.com | Liz Rueven |Rachel Myerson

Savory meat or chicken pies have a long tradition in Moroccan and Middle Eastern cooking. They are often seasoned with chopped parsley, lots of long-simmered onions, cumin and garlic. Phyllo (aka filo) dough is used to enclose fillings in long “cigars” as appetizers, or in triangles as neatly folded fried pockets. For this recipe, I’m simplifying the process by avoiding frying.
7 Jewish Recipes To Cure Your Cold

Jan 13, 2025 | myjewishlearning.com | Rachel Myerson

In the cold, dark winter months it can feel like everyone you know has a cold. And while nothing beats rest, water and good old handwashing to keep sickness at bay, don’t sleep on these time-honored Jewish healing recipes to give your immune system an extra boost.
5 Incredible Pastries In Tel Aviv To Try ASAP

Jan 7, 2025 | myjewishlearning.com | Rachel Myerson |Harry R. Rubenstein

It wasn’t too long ago when Israel’s “bread cartel,” a group consisting of the country’s largest industrial bakeries, had undue influence over Israel’s baking industry. This group made sure that regulations such as having separate rooms for eggs and flour, and even requiring showers for workers, favored the larger industrial bakeries and, in turn, made it impossible for independent bakers to open boutique bakeries.
The Nosher’s 10 Most Popular Recipes from 2024

Dec 17, 2024 | myjewishlearning.com | Rachel Myerson

At The Nosher, we know that the kitchen is a source of comfort. So, this year, we worked hard to provide you with delicious respite during difficult, dark moments — and recipes fit for a celebration to mark the good times. From a 30-minute rugelach recipe to an airy Moroccan apricot cake; a lighter, brighter take on kugel to a hearty chicken fricassee, you’ll find a recipe for every season, mood and taste. This apple sharlotka recipe is iconic.
These 4-Ingredient Edible Dreidels Are Adorable

Dec 17, 2024 | myjewishlearning.com | Rachel Myerson

Every year around Hanukkah I am reminded of my time spent in Sunday school and the things we would do to prepare for the holiday. Learning songs, playing dreidel, eating piles of latkes and making arts and crafts were among some of my favorites, but there’s one thing that sticks out after all these years: making edible dreidels.
18 Jewish Comfort Foods With Big Bubbe Energy

Nov 11, 2024 | myjewishlearning.com | Rachel Myerson

“What is Big Bubbe Energy?” You may ask. Excellent question! It doesn’t only refer to dishes your grandmother made, but food that speaks to the spirit of Jewish grandmothers across the globe. Like stick-to-your-guts fare, or a dish that’s always made in vast proportions to cater to any unexpected guests. Maybe it skews a little bit gross or weird, but tastes delicious because your grandma made it.
10 Nostalgic Jewish Dumplings to Make Everything OK

Nov 4, 2024 | myjewishlearning.com | Rachel Myerson

You may not immediately think of Jewish food when you hear the word “dumplings,” but there’s a surprisingly wide variety of them in the Jewish kitchen. From Bukharian dushpara to Persian gondi, Ashkenazi kreplach to Kurdish kubbeh, let these 10 comforting dumpling dishes soothe and nourish you:These simple dumplings were popular across the former Soviet Union, and can be made with any sort of meat or mushrooms. This recipe uses ground chicken and is utterly delicious.
27 Jewish Cookie Recipes To Cheer You Up

Oct 21, 2024 | myjewishlearning.com | Rachel Myerson

Cookies are often outshone by robust babkas, finger-licking baklava and stunning seven-layer cakes, but there’s nothing like a flaky, sweet cookie (or three) to cure a bad day. The global Jewish kitchen boasts a variety of delectable recipes to keep your cookie jar overflowing – from rugelach to ma’amoul, hamantaschen to macaroons. So get out your mixing bowl and bake away your feelings with these 27 Jewish cookie recipes that are guaranteed to cheer you up.
It Isn't Yom Kippur Break Fast At My House Without This Egg Casserole

Oct 6, 2024 | myjewishlearning.com | Rachel Myerson |Skye Estroff

Our family’s approach to Yom Kippur break fast is a Southern one. Many North Americans associate this feast with an array of sweet kugels, bagels with all of the accoutrements, rugelach in every flavor, blintzes and maybe a special cake or two. Chances are you have never seen a spread filled with egg casserole, cream cheese grits and homemade biscuits. Before the early 1900s, my family had not either. How did this menu come to be for a half-Sephardi, half-Ashkenazi Jewish family? It’s a funny story.