Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

May 13, 2015

FOOD Chicago Pastry Chef Makes Mad ‘Cookie Love’ Gayle L. Squires      Many of the artfully messy cookies in a delightful new cookbook are inspired by Mindy Segal’s Eastern European Jewish heritage.   FOOD Strawberry Rhubarb Rugelach Mindy Segal      James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Mindy Segal says this springtime cookie recipe is a fruit crisp disguised as rugelach.   Sweetest Spot in Town Take a peek inside Economy Candy, a Lower East Side gem that is one of the last family-owned Jewish businesses in the rapidly changing neighborhood.   FOOD It’s International Hummus Day! Liza Schoenfein      A new holiday started by a young entrepreneur is gaining traction around the world.   FOOD L.A. Losing Solley’s and All the Weekly Dish Michael Kaminer      The very latest news about restaurant openings and closings, chefs on the move and tasty events happening in the world of Jewish food.   FOOD Welcome to Pot Shabbat Alix Wall      A culinary mad scientist whips up a delicious and dizzying Friday-night dinner. (Think THC-laced matzo balls, for starters.)   FOOD Max and Eli Cook Up Tasty New Projects Michael Kaminer      The Brooklyn-based Sussman brothers talk to the Forward about their latest cookbook and plans for a restaurant of their own.   FOOD Streit's Factory Fetches $30 Million Liza Schoenfein      A New York real-estate firm called Cogswell Realty is buying the 90-year-old Lower East Side matzo factory buildings.