Warm spices temper tart pomegranate juice in this colorful take on meringue pies! My latest for @timesofisrael.com and @hadassahorg.bsky.social blogs.timesofisrael.com/spiced-pomeg...

Don’t believe Trump’s absurd lies that the U.S. needs to own Greenland for “national security” reasons. The real reason is to enrich his donors and allies. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/23/greenland-data-center-trump-greenmet.html

Minnesota is the best of us.

Make dessert ooey, gooey and crunchy with this Chocolate Pistachio Shredded Phyllo Pastry. (Think the flavors of a Dubai Chocolate Bar). My latest in @jewishsf.bsky.social jweekly.com/2026/01/05/g...

If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free. consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov

For 2026 resolve to make more challah. This challah-in-a-bag recipe is great for youngsters and first timers! blogs.timesofisrael.com/make-challah... @timesofisrael.com @hadassahorg.bsky.social

In case facts still matter (meaning you aren’t Andy Ogles) - immigrants commit fewer crimes, not more

As the year comes to a close, TCM remembers the actors, filmmakers and creatives we lost this year. Gone, but never forgotten: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF8_... Song title and artist: "In the Western Wind and the Sunrise" by Dave Simonett and the Sunrise.

Why is the seventh night of #Hanukkah so special? It’s the Feast of the Daughters! Learn more and get my recipes for sweetened couscous and a dried fruit and nut couscous cake in the latest issue of Niv magazine. www.nivmag.com/articles/fes...

My latest in @jewishsf.bsky.social offers up sufganiyot (jelly donuts) for Hanukkah with Hawaiian inspired elements including a versatile purple yam/sweet potato coconut cream. jweekly.com/2025/12/12/t...

Ice, ice baby! Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina.

When buying farmed salmon, make sure it’s from the Northern Hemisphere, not the Southern Hemisphere, like Chile. "While in 2024, Norway declared that it had used virtually no antibiotics in its farms, Chilean farms used more than 351 tonnes.

My sweet OR spicy pumpkin fritters for Thanksgiving OR Hanukkah (or heck, anytime). My latest recipes in @jewishsf.bsky.social jweekly.com/2025/11/17/p...

Pumpkin challah (savory or sweet) for Thanksgiving. From my @timesofisrael.com blog post for @hadassahorg.bsky.social blogs.timesofisrael.com/give-thanksg...

It’s National Pomegranate Month and the “official” (well for me anyway) celebratory dessert is this pomegranate meringue pie from my @jewishsf.bsky.social recipe archives. jweekly.com/2020/06/19/a...

My latest in @jewishsf.bsky.social packs pilaf in a pumpkin shell and I guarantee you’ll eat very well. (Also, how great would this be at Thanksgiving?!) Get the recipe at jweekly.com/2025/10/20/s...

This sign in Marbella, Spain, made my day.

Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps. McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay. Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay. See the problem?

Post Halloween vibe

A great pumpkin … challah for Shabbat dinner in 10/31, Halloween or Thanksgiving. Recipes for sweet or savory pumpkin challahs from my @jewishsf.bsky.social column. Directions on how to shape any challah dough into this delightful pumpkin shape in comments below. jweekly.com/2023/10/27/s...

Recipe testing a crunchy, creamy, chocolatey shredded phyllo pastry for an upcoming @jewishsf.bsky.social recipe column. It’s filled with pistachios and coconut-hazelnut cream and has a spiced sugar syrup. A very special (and easy) dessert

lva-virginia.libcal.com/event/15187764 #RecipesfromtheAmericanSouth #Richmond #RVA Please help me share to 100 folks! (It really helps.) Ill be on stage with a legend--Dr. Leni Sorenson formerly of Monticello! October 28 2025 6-7:30 pm

Unusually for me I answered a call from an unknown number. Turned out to be “the leading conservative think tank” to quote my spammer who was calling a lifelong democrat and diehard liberal looking for donations. Requested my number struck from the list and wished him a “happy no kings day.”

Totally agree with @nrlines.bsky.social about @koshersoul.bsky.social He is a national treasure!

“Pro-life” party did this

Have you ever wondered why aren’t all challahs stuffed challahs? This one is perfect for Sukkot with a sweet dessert filling from my @hadassahorg.bsky.social writer’s circle post. blogs.timesofisrael.com/stuffed-dess...

In honor of my son, the cinnamon roll fanatic, happy National cinnamon roll day!

We can't rely on companies to do the right thing. This is why the Supreme Court was so profoundly wrong in Citizens United. Corporations are *not* people. They act only to gain profits, not to promote principles. They will not rescue us.

Donald Trump can't win the 2026 midterms fair and square - so he's trying to cheat by calling up his cronies in red states and asking for seats. California: YOU have the power to stop him. Vote YES on Prop 50 to defend fair elections and STOP Trump's election rigging.

Happy Constitution Day 2025. Who would ever have thought the constitution would be at its most precarious and menaced since the Civil War if not ever? But it’s where we are. We have to fight fight fight. A republic, if you can keep it.

Let them eat plants! Serve flavorful and filling vegan date & chickpea stuffed squash this Rosh Hashanah. Your vegan/vegetarian guests will thank you. The rest can have brisket on the side. timesofisrael.com blogs for @hadassahorg.bsky.social blogs.timesofisrael.com/acorn-squash... #jewishfood

412 days until the midterms!

The way things are going, could it hurt to make sure your year gets all the sweetness you deserve? So amp up your apple & honey consumption (some of you maybe by the bushel and quart) Go to www.nivmag.com/articles/app... for sweet and spicy popcorn & grilled apple crumble recipes for Rosh Hashanah

Yes you want it. You carrot deny it. Sumptuous roasted carrots drenched in garlic, olive oil and lemon juice with seasonings and sea salt with tahini drizzle. Still in recipe testing but I had to share the basic recipe outline in comments

Shush. Don’t let anyone know that spiced, candied carrots are the secret filling to an outstanding baklava. Oops. Guess the secret is out. Might as well share the recipe. From @jewishsf.bsky.social jweekly.com/2025/09/11/s...

I can’t give you what you need, unless it is a tangy and rich pot roast/brisket recipe using common (hello yellow mustard and supermarket balsamic vinegar) ingredients. It also has make ahead and Instapot directions. Oh, and it’s delicious. From @jewishsf.bsky.social jweekly.com/2025/08/29/y...

Need a make-ahead dessert for your Labor Day get-togethers or just want something tasty for some self indulgence? Try this no-churn, non-dairy coconut & tahini ice cream. It tastes great with/without its chocolate or date syrup swirl From @jewishsf.bsky.social jweekly.com/2024/07/02/v...

Say it with garlic this Jewish day of love (8/7-8) with oven-fried Garlic Chicken Schnitzel with Garlic-Za’atar sauce. Garlic breath says it best and garlic may give romance a boost! My latest recipe in @jewishsf.bsky.social jweekly.com/2025/07/31/f... #jewishfood #tubav #jewishvalentinesday

Celebrate the Jewish Day of Love (and Shabbat) this weekend with this Saffron Rosewater Pistachio Cake blogs.timesofisrael.com/saffron-rose... @hadassahorg.bsky.social @timesofisrael.com

Heartsick. We are now in dystopian times

@bsky.support how can it be I follow 1.1k accounts and my following feed shows about 25 posts until it says “end of feed”

Heartsick. We are now in dystopian times

Beat the heat or just indulge in these creamy, frozen cheesecake cones (or pops). Easy, five ingredient no-bake batter. From my @jewishsf.bsky.social recipe file. jweekly.com/2015/07/24/c...

Distracting myself from current events with some recipe testing/experimental baking. Biscotti-style cookies with sumac, mint, white chocolate, and pistachios. Pix later. Recipe (if it works) will be in my free Newish newsletter. (See bio)

Still more cheesecake for you. This one is layered inside a baklava. So a two-for-one dessert. From my @jewishsf.bsky.social recipe column jweekly.com/2023/11/30/b...

Next in my parade of cheesecakes — a mini cake that relies on spring’s fresh* rhubarb (combined with strawberries) to complement the rich sour cream/cream cheese filling *Or make it year round with frozen rhubarb, available at some grocers. jweekly.com/2022/05/31/s...

First up in my cheesecake extravaganza is a non cheese cheesecake (since everyone should enjoy something rich and creamy). This vegan tahini “cheesecake” has a pistachio base. From Tahini & Turmeric cookbook as seen in @jewishsf.bsky.social Recipe and more on book at jweekly.com/2019/02/06/t...

There's a new Covid variant in the U.S. that appears to be more transmissible than the dominant strain worldwide, meaning it has the potential to drive up cases this summer.

My latest recipe for @jewishsf.bsky.social is a hearty vegan stew inspired by Tunisian spices. I like to serve with yogurt (dairy or plant based) and caraway challah rolls. jweekly.com/2025/05/27/s...