Kat Romanow on CBC’s Daybreak

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Here’s a clip of Kat Romanow from Roots & Recipes on CBC’s Daybreak from April 4th, 2013, just days before our Mile-End Mimouna Hop. Kat wrote her Master’s thesis on Moroccan Jewish food… Continue reading

So…what exactly is a Mimouna?

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All this talk about Mimounas… check out this article (Mimouna-Wha’?? Crashing A Moroccan Passover) written for Shtetl magazine by our resident Mimouna expert Katherine Romanow for a quick rundown.

Remembering The Stories They Told Us

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Here is a beautifully written article by Montreal writer Mireille Silcoff, about her grandfather Maurice, who recently passed away and the stories and legacy he left behind.

RSVP for our Mimouna event and other news!

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Thanks to Anne Cohen for including us in this great piece in the Jewish Daily Forward about the different efforts to preserve recipes from the older generation. The cover photo is our very… Continue reading

Get involved in the Roots & Recipes Mimouna celebrations!

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Do you want to learn about how Moroccan Jews celebrate the end of Passover? Do you happen to love cooking and hosting people? Then come take part in the distinctive (and delicious!) celebration of… Continue reading

Here is Episode 2!

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Episode 2 of ‘Dishing Up the Past’ is ready! Visit this page to see the video, get the recipes, and read more about Ruth Levy, our featured cook. A big thank you to Ruth, Raphaelle… Continue reading

Bubbie Sara Winer (and Bubbie Ida’s) Sweet Cheese Kugel

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Sara Winer is like a second mother to me. She is my mother’s best friend from Boston where my family used to live. They raised their families side by side, but when our… Continue reading

The Spring of Paradise – Ginger Juice

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My friend’s grandmother just passed away recently. Having lived a life filled with joy, she was ready to go, but wanted one last thing before she died: to be surrounded by her grandchildren.… Continue reading

Afsaneh Hojabri’s Tasty New Read

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Afsaneh Hojabri works as social policy researcher and writer by day but moonlights as a food blogger. She started My Caldron, a mostly Persian food blog, as the unintentional extension of and companion… Continue reading

The Crew Gets a Taste of Shabbos

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Nechama means “to comfort”, and the name is very fitting for a mother who loves to take care of her four daughters and show them love through food. The youngest is Dishing Up… Continue reading