Skin Care
I’ve seen beautifully packaged luxury skincare filled with irritating ingredients – they remain top sellers because often people just don’t know better.
Succulent Meat
When working with garlic, a great shortcut I discovered in my local supermarket is fresh, peeled, whole cloves. It’s beyond worth spending the extra buck.
Maple Bacon Cornbread Muffins
I usually find cornbread to be dry, but this one was very moist and served with a delicious maple flavored whipped cream.
Green With Money
Now that Pesach is over, we return you to your regularly-scheduled pressing questions:
Dear Mordechai,
Can I use a nose hair trimmer during Sefirah?
Harry...
Easy Does It!
For your average Israeli, spicy hot might be fun, but not for me. Allow me to repeat - easy does it!
It’s No Secret: Kosher Restaurant Cookbook: A Foodie Favorite
“People who never buy cookbooks are getting this one,” said Victoria. “They read it cover to cover and find it so interesting.”
Why Aren’t Americans Happy?
The real question is "What is happiness?" We seem to be a very unhappy generation. Even when we say “This makes me happy”, “I am happy”, “I would be happy if you would do this”, “I will be happy to do that”, do we really mean happiness? Do we even know what happiness feels like?
Pastrami Eggrolls With Apricot Dipping Sauce
These taste the best served on Friday night paired with a glass of Tulip Cabernet Sauvignon.
Kiddush Hashem 1966
Agnon's words at the Nobel ceremony resonated for a proud observant Jew embracing a momentous occasion.
Summer Food Fun
Somehow, no matter how you choose to spend your down time, food always manages to factor into the equation.
Cooking Like A Pro For Pesach
If you’re anything like me, just thinking about Pesach is enough to send shivers down your spine.
Think Inside The Box
It's nice to step back and appreciate the mitzvah in a fresh and minimalist way.
Wrapping Up An Iconic Cookbook Series
Lest you think that this entire book is about decadent recipes that will wreak havoc with your diet, there are plenty of offerings to make even your nutritionist smile.
Smells Like Purim
Half the people you ask want something substantial and homemade that they can eat for lunch, and half the people want candy, because it’s shelf stable, and, no offense, certified kosher.
Clean Jokes
Welcome back to “You’re Asking Me?” where we answer questions sent in by confused readers who thought they were writing in to Dr. Yael. That said, I’d like to thank all the readers who wrote in. I’m going to attempt to address your questions, not so much because I know the answers, but more so that I have an excuse to get out of cleaning for Pesach.
“Gather” Round: A Pair Of Cookbooks From A Toronto Yeshiva
Both books place an emphasis on creativity, finding new and exciting ways to tempt the palate...
The Hat
I do not dress like the average Orthodox man in my Brooklyn neighborhood. It’s not that I’m trying to make a statement by often going hatless and wearing blue and brown suits, it’s just that in becoming religious I have changed so much - there are certain things I don’t want to give up, especially since my religion doesn’t truly ask me to do so.
Reaching Overseas To Aid Victims Of Domestic Violence
Bat Melech, Israel’s most comprehensive network of social service for victims of domestic violence, has reached across the Atlantic for assistance, hoping to create a funding base in America in order to be able to help even more women in crisis.
A Historic City: Philadelphia
The Liberty Bell is a symbol of American Independence.
Just One Life: Saving Worlds Every Day
Deliberating over terminating a pregnancy is a struggle Rachel* never thought would face her. Life in Northern Israel with her husband and daughter was great until a business they invested in brought a huge financial loss and left them in debt.
Lifetime Guarantee
Ever since I’ve started writing “You’re Asking Me?” people have been writing in to ask for advice, like they expect me to have all the answers. Seriously. Don’t these people have any friends? Or anyone else they can ask?
Breaking Free
In the dim lights of the auditorium, the outfit screamed of loudness, and I felt different.
Menorah Contest
Each year at our family Chanukah party, we try to introduce a new activity, to keep things fun and exciting for the children and adults alike. Last year’s addition – a huge hit – was a menorah-making contest.
Gush Etzion
Honestly, it would be hard to choose the one area that could win the title “the most dramatic site” in Eretz Yisrael. However, one strong candidate has to be Gush Etzion.
Kosher Yoga
In a pinewood paneled roof studio in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel, Avraham and Rachel Kolberg, Breslover chassidim, teach yoga classes to groups of men and women. Purple and blue exercise mats are neatly folded on wooden shelves. Purple foam blocks, weights of up to twenty kilos and ropes as thick as a man’s wrist are all stacked neatly along the sides of the studio. Plenty of light floods the room from large windows that face the Judean Hills. The sense of peace in this studio comes from more than just the pleasant surroundings.
We Stopped Traffic On Ocean Parkway
Picture it, a busy Sunday afternoon with traffic moving briskly along Ocean Parkway, a major Brooklyn thoroughfare linking the brownstones of Park Slope in the north with the beaches and amusement parks of Coney Island in the south. Suddenly everything comes to a halt.
I Don’t Buy It
There are a lot of newspaper advice columns out there. But what makes this one different is that sometimes, you don’t want to ask an expert. Sometimes you want to ask a regular guy who might not actually know more than you.