Food & Recipes
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July 20, 2026, 9:15 am
The Sydney woman behind New York’s tahini obsession
Rachel Simons built a cult tahini brand in New York. Now she's fighting back as BDS targets her proudly Israeli-made products.
By Jessica Abeslohn
Photo: Instagram @southdowlingsandwiches
July 15, 2026, 4:17 pm
Sydney sandwich icon calls out antisemitic customer
One of Sydney's most popular sandwich shops has called out an antisemitic incident at its Darlinghurst store, drawing a wave of community support.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Photo: supplied
April 22, 2026, 1:22 pm
Fighting for the family table
Paediatric nutritionist Mandy Sacher has spent two decades trying to close the gap between good food advice and real family life. Her new book, The Unfussy Eaters Club, will help.
By Jessica Abelsohn
From left: Adeena Sussman, Shalom Simcha Elbert and Ruhama Shitrit
March 31, 2026, 11:00 am
Israeli chefs share their winning Pesach shortcuts
Ruhama Shitrit, Adeena Sussman and Shalom Simcha Elbert say goals for this holiday under fire should be ‘tasty food that’s also simple, and to keep our traditions’
By JESSICA STEINBERG
From left: Merelyn Chalmers, Lisa Goldberg and Natanya Eskin. Photo: Alan Benson
March 5, 2026, 9:09 am
Jewish stories, from book to table
Built for the recipes children "phone home for", A Year of Jewish Cooking turns the Jewish year into a guide for staying connected, one meal at a time.
By Jessica Abelsohn
February 6, 2026, 10:30 am
All five senses come alive at the table
'The experience engages all five senses ... as a way of deepening attention to the food and to the people sharing the table.'
By Sharonne Tidhar
Photo: supplied
January 20, 2026, 11:59 am
Eitan Bernath and the power of food
From viral recipes to Jewish representation, Eitan Bernath has turned cooking into connection by using food to educate and entertain.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Tahlia and Bruno. Photo: supplied
May 26, 2025, 10:05 am
The deliciousness of Australia’s native pantry
New cookbook, The Australian Ingredients Kitchen, challenges the complexity often associated with native ingredient cookery.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Chocolate brownies. Photos: Mark Weinberg
February 7, 2025, 10:00 am
Sweetness without sugar: tweaking regular desserts
'One of my favourite parts about myself and my family is that we are Jewish. I love being married to a Jewish man who is equally as proud'
By Rachel Ringler
January 9, 2025, 10:41 am
Food as a love language
In this fractured world, where people are becoming increasingly divided and polarised, two women have made it their mission to bring people together.
By Alex Galbinski
Elana (left) with some of the Benjamin cousins when they were young.
November 28, 2024, 11:01 am
Stories and spices across the generations
For Mizrahi Heritage Month, Jessica Abelsohn spoke to author Elana Benjamin about her most recent cookbook, which aims to preserve Sephardi-Mizrahi stories and traditions.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Alice Zaslavsky in A Bite to Eat with Alice. Photo: ABC.
October 23, 2024, 9:07 am
Delicious new cooking show to premiere
The show's warm format, including its colourful kitchen with personal touches, makes one feel at home with Alice.
By Sharyn Kolieb
Photo: Rochelle Eagle
October 20, 2024, 9:36 am
Make friends with salad
According to Alice Zaslavsky, you can definitely make friends with salad.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Photo: Pinterest
November 23, 2023, 5:30 am
Reflections from the Family Cookbook Society
Throughout the year, a group of family recipe enthusiasts came together to learn how to create and record family recipes, guided by Anna Kharzeva, a food writer and program manager at Shalom.
By Ilan Harris
September 19, 2023, 6:53 am
Apple and honey dumplings
Place a cored apple upright on the middle of each square. Add a 1 tsp of butter to the centre of the apple. Sprinkle the tops of the apple with cinnamon.
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