Around 400 BC, the Jewish people were facing destruction in ancient Shushan – until a queen named Esther intervened on their behalf. Now, more than 2,400 years later a celebration is still held in her ...

Leave behind the traditional poppy seed and apricot to give the decadent alfajores a taste. This recipe originally appeared in The Nosher. Bringing new life to hamantaschen was a challenge. People are ...

“Hamantaschen are known for being dry and tasteless, but not this version,” Kritzer-Becker, founder of What Jew Wanna Eat, told the Journal. “The dough is a little tricky to work with, but the flavor ...

You might not have heard of hamantaschen (pronounced hah-mentash-in) or Purim, the Jewish holiday these shaped filled cookies represent, but this tasty treat might just become your favorite ...

SEATTLE — Zylberschtein's Delicatessen & Bakery is gearing up to fill triangle shaped pastries with everything sweet and savory. Owner and Baker Josh Grunig showed us how to make Hamentashen, a ...

One of the most important customs of Purim, the Jewish holiday that begins at sundown Thursday and lasts through sundown Friday, is the giving of food. The practice, called mishloach manot in Hebrew, ...

The word “hamantaschen” typically evokes memories of triangular pastries — the shape of Haman’s hat — filled with a variety of fruit toppings. However, there is more you can do to jazz up the food ...

I can still hear my father singing the phrase, “and nosh some hamantaschen” in his usual off-key and off-tempo way! Although I didn’t grow up very observant, we always cared about food, and any ...

Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by Senior Writer Benyamin Cohen. A few weeks ago ...

CHICAGO -- Every Jewish holiday has its own food rules - what to eat and what to avoid eating - as a symbol for the lessons being taught. On Purim, the most joyful holiday on the Jewish calendar, Jews ...

If you plan to follow the Purim directive to drink until you can no longer tell the difference between “blessed is Mordechai” and “cursed is Haman,” then it would be advisable to have something of ...