Purim is a holiday of sweetness and joy, a time when Jews reflect on the power of an individual and the victory of the Jewish nation in the face of destruction. One of the exciting elements of ...

2. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. 3. Lightly dust a clean work surface with flour. Remove dough from refrigerator and roll out to 1/4-inch thickness.

Ethiopian food is another popular choice on Purim, as King Ahasuerus and Queen Esther’s empire stretched from modern-day Iran to Ethiopia. These spiced lentils are another great vegetarian option.

Most of the items on a Persian Purim menu could have been enjoyed by Queen Esther. The palace cooks in Susa, the city now in eastern Iran that was then the capital of Persia, might easily have ...

Other traditional Purim foods around the world include blintzes, challah with raisins and arany galuska (yummy balls of fried dough served with vanilla custard), as well as nuts, ...

You never thought you would hear this from me. I’m going to tell you about a diet. Please read on. With Hashem’s help, we’ll get there. I heard about a certain diet. I’m not saying I ...

In addition to gifts of food, there is the mandatory celebratory meal, the Purim Se’udah or feast. The menu of this meal historically varied by community with local tastes and traditions.

The Purim food packages I have the fondest memory of making are the impromptu mishloach manot (as they’re called in Hebrew) that I put together as a freshman in college, ...

Bread’s Bakery is celebrating Purim with sweet and savory Beet hamantashen. Speaking of food, one of the best treats for Purim are hamantaschen: triangle-shaped cookie pastries with fruit or ...

Purim has been summed up in this way: They tried to kill us, we won, so let's eat! Of course, the actual story is a bit more complex than that, but the simple fact is that for Jews who love to cook… ...

Purim doesn't get the same press that Hanukkah and Passover do, but it's twice the fun. How can you not love a holiday on which the Torah commands you to drink until you can't tell the difference ...

Purim is a time of great celebration. Many of our traditions for this chag require food - festive meals, mishloach manos. Abundant food can mean abundant pitfalls for the food allergic.