Kolkata: To Esther David, food is a memory. This woman received the Sahitya Akademi award for her writing, and it was for that very reason that she decided to become a writer. Women in the household, cooking together with...
Babu Ji, a popular modern Indian cafe named after "what we New Yorkers may call the mayor of the block," is a must-visit for fans of all things chili and spice. If you're talking about the mayor of a...
Palak paneer, chana masala, and the obscenely treif-sounding butter chicken don't exactly scream "Jewish," and they're not likely to be on your grandmother's holiday table. In India, however, Jews have a long history and an even longer culinary tradition.
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Indian cuisine is recognized for its delicious and fragrant spices, slow and extended cooking procedures, and a variety of unusual dish titles. Growing up, my family didn't eat Indian food very much because it was difficult to locate kosher...
If you were at the JCC/UJA Greenwich gala honoring Ellen Davis on March 6, you heard about Greenwich's "old Jews." The Jews of India date back far further, according to some, to the 6th century BC, with a second...
Last Tuesday, Joan Nathan's King Solomon's Table was released. It's her eighth cookbook, a living historical document with 170 dishes from the Jewish diaspora, ranging from India's Bene Israel fish curry to Libya's spicy Arctic char cooked in tomato...
Jews have lived in India for ages. The three main factions of the Jewish population in India are the Bene Israel, Cochin Jews, and Baghdadi Jews, who have adapted their original cuisines to local products and influences while maintaining...
Flower Silliman would treat herself to Calcutta's finest street dishes on the eighth day, when it was all over. Friends, relatives, and others from the city's renowned Baghdadi Jewish community – which now numbers less than 20 – kept...
She hovers over the sizzling fat, tossing in pinches of cumin, turmeric, and hot chili seeds, filling the room with spicy vapor.
Miriam Daniels, 56, is making a Passover dinner that may seem like a contradiction in terms to many...
Shulie: I'm thrilled to be featured on The Rambling Epicure, a thought-provoking, worldwide culinary website situated in Switzerland. I enjoy the multicultural material, which delves into the realm of food in all of its sides and brings us together...