Recipes from a Quarantined Cook | Chicken Soup Two Ways
Welcome to “A Momentary Kitchen”—a moment of something (Jewish and foody) to do with your loved ones in these uncertain times. Come in, grab a...
Talk of the Table | Rice and Beans for Passover?
Conservative rabbi Amy Levin always makes lentil soup on Passover—but never in her grandmother’s pots.
Jewish Word | Challah
The word “challah” made its first appearance more than 2,500 years ago.
Talk of the Table | A Savory Georgian Feast
Nestled between the shores of the Black Sea and the Caucasus Mountains, the country of Georgia is a land where different cultures
Talk of the Table | Jews and ’Shrooms
When a student of the famous Talmudic sage Rabbi Gamliel doubted the majesty of the World-to-Come
Talk of the Table | The Crock-Pot & the Sabbath Stew
Slow cookers are back. Not the clunky ones your mother used to have, but shiny, multifunction contraptions that are now a must-have in every kitchen.
Talk of the Table | Simple Salads for Summer Nights
Summer Salad Recipes, Fatoush salad, Charred Eggplant salad, Moroccan carrot, matbucha
Moment’s 2019 Seder Supplement
In our 2019 seder supplement, we’ve collected some of Moment’s best Passover stories—from the history of charoset to the best Passover movies.
Talk of the Table | The Foods of Passovers Past
Once-favorite Passover dishes like russell, schav and even kugel are being replaced by healthier dishes that are easier to prepare.
Manna Is Real and Not So Heavenly
The description of manna in the Bible matches what Danin found in the Sinai Desert. He soon discovered that the white drops on the shrub’s stems were the digestive byproduct of insects that feed on the plant’s sap, known as honeydew. The secretion, formed at night, is loaded with sugar. The sweet liquid hardens to the form of white granules and is still collected from spring to early fall in many places in the Middle East today.
Staff Picks: Seafood Menus, Lisbon Kabbalists and ‘Miracle Child’
I’ve been doing some tourism in South Carolina and…reading menus.
Talk of the Table | Why Feminists Should Eat Dairy on Hanukkah
Hanukkah is associated with the bravery of the Maccabees, the group of heroic Jews who rebelled against the Greek-Syrian empire, defeated it against all odds...