Best-Ever Potato Latkes Niki Russ Federman from Food & Wine Magazine makes the tastiest, crispiest latkes with both scallions and onion. Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and coarsely shredded on a box grater 1 medium onion, coarsely shredded on a box grater 2 large eggs, beaten 1/2 cup finely chopped scallions 1/4 cup…
Photo: RetiSpec COO Roy Kirshon, left, and CEO Eliav Shaked. (Robert Sarner/ Times of Israel) By Robert Sarner Israeli expatriate biomedical engineers Eliav Shaked and Roy Kirshon may be far from old age but one of its dreaded curses – Alzheimer’s disease (AD) – figures prominently in their lives. As business partners in an artificial…
Photo: Eleanore Rubinstein and Sophie By Diane Koopman It could be said that she lived almost two lives – and lived them fully. Beloved family matriarch Eleanore Rubinstein peacefully left this world on November 8, 2020, at 107½ years young, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Born April 23, 1913, to Richard and Carolyn See…
By Melissa Abu After surgery and an arduous recovery following a 2007 diagnosis of a rare cancer, Jean Rosenbaum decided she wanted to do something to give back and live each day with joy. She started working with a local hospice as a public relations consultant and soon became director of marketing. “When I met…
Photo: Shivitis Wall Art Linda Zahavi. The holidays are approaching. Do you want to avoid crowded stores? Do you want to support local artists? Are you looking for a unique, one-of-a-kind gift? You can answer all of those questions and purchase all of your holiday gifts in one place –without leaving home. Join ORA: Northwest…
The Jerusalem post shares favorite recipes from leaders in the Middle Eastern food scene. When Middle East cuisine meets American tradition. Stuffed Pumpkin (serves 6-8) By Avi Steinitz, culinary manager at Dan Gourmet “This recipe is a take off of a traditional Thanksgiving dish using some of the first winter vegetables in the market here…
On Wednesday, November 18 at 1 pm (ET), YIVO will host a panel looking at fermenting and foraging techniques, which are increasingly appealing to those seeking to create economical, nourishing, waste-free meals. The panel, moderated by Jane Ziegelman and featuring chefs Ari Miller and Jeremy Umansky, will explore today’s innovative tactics for creating waste-free meals…
What if an MRI scan could determine whether a weight loss program was likely to be effective? Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have discovered a neural subnetwork of connected regions between the brain and gastric basal electric frequency that correlates with future weight loss based on connectivity patterns. BGU’s multidisciplinary team’s findings, published…
Photo: Gitit Shoval, Ron Druyan and Tutti Druyan. What happens when an award-winning vocalist enlists her family to join her in the studio? The answer is “Connected,” a new release once again bringing Gitit Shoval into your hearts and minds, but this time including husband, Ron Druyan and their daughter, Tutti Druyan. From the opening…
A team of students from the Technion and the University of Missouri won second place at MedHacks – a hackathon for developing medical technologies hosted by Johns Hopkins University. They were awarded for developing the Scan&Sound application, which detects strokes at early stages and alerts the victims. MedHacks is the largest hackathon in the U.S….
