The author recounts his grandfather's fond memories of buying coconut sweet rolls, or schnecks, from a Jewish bakery in 1940s Milwaukee. He describes the pop...
This article tells the story of the author's grandmother's lifelong struggle to replicate a perfectly shaped, cheese-stuffed pastry called bollosa, which is ...
This article explores the significance of charoset, a staple of the Passover Seder, and the personal journey of the author in attempting to recreate their gr...
The author recounts a childhood memory of baking a pain despagne (a Sephardic sponge cake) with his grandfather, which sparked his curiosity about his family...
The author reminisces about his grandmothers quince jam and his unsuccessful attempts to find a similar one. He explores the historical and cultural signific...
Barneys, the iconic department store that embodied luxury and style for almost a century, is closing its doors due to financial difficulties. Known for its h...
J.K. Rowling, writing as Robert Galbraith, challenges and redefines the thriller genre in "Lethal White," featuring detective Cormoran Strike and his associa...
The article reflects on the experiences of German and Austrian Jews in 1938 leading up to Kristallnacht, as depicted in the 1938Projekt online exhibit by the...
"Not Our Kind" by Kitty Zeldis, reminiscent of Proust's work, is set in postwar America and follows a recent Jewish graduate who becomes a tutor for a wealth...
"The Shop Around the Corner," a film released in 1940 and later remade as "You've Got Mail," explores the themes of connection and escapism through letter wr...