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Tablet The Sweet Taste of Childhood—With Coconut on Top 2 Jan
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...
2 Jan
Tablet The Shape of Pastries Past 20 Jun 2023
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 ...
20 Jun 2023
Tablet The Darkness of Charoset 4 Apr 2023
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...
4 Apr 2023
Tablet A Mystery Baked Inside a Cake 18 Nov 2022
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...
18 Nov 2022
Tablet The Perfect Quince Jam 8 Sep 2022
The author reminisces about his grandmothers quince jam and his unsuccessful attempts to find a similar one. He explores the historical and cultural signific...
8 Sep 2022
Tablet Bye-Bye Barneys 29 Jan 2020
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...
29 Jan 2020
Tablet J.K. Rowling’s ‘Lethal White’ 12 Nov 2018
J.K. Rowling, writing as Robert Galbraith, challenges and redefines the thriller genre in "Lethal White," featuring detective Cormoran Strike and his associa...
12 Nov 2018
Tablet To Be a German Jew in 1938 Was to Live in Disbelief 9 Nov 2018
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...
9 Nov 2018
Tablet Not Our Kind 17 Sep 2018
"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...
17 Sep 2018
Tablet The Eternal Themes in ‘The Shop Around the Corner’ 31 Aug 2018
"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...
31 Aug 2018