Totally Fried

Italian French Fries This recipe was submitted months ago for my Nothin’ Fancy column by dear reader Ayala Ashkenazi. I knew it would be perfect...

The Rabbi Who Unchained Women // My father witnessed the pain of agunos...

“Is this the residence of Chana Sharfstein? May I speak to her, please?” The woman on the phone sounded anxious, tense and quite uncomfortable.  “Good...

In All Candor // A conversation with Congressman Jim Jordan

Ohio’s 4th Congressional District Representative Jim Jordan (born February 17, 1964) is undoubtedly one of the most colorful members of the United States Congress....

Taco Salad

Every adult party needs a good salad. As much as I love tacos, I love taco salads even more. For quick assembly you can...

Falling Down & Getting Up // How Dovi Weinroth is coping after losing his...

When Dovi Weinroth’s well-known wife Chani was first diagnosed with cancer, she was just 25 years old and the mother of two toddlers and...

Loaded Cauliflower

When creating this menu I knew I wanted to include a dish that is ridiculously easy and ridiculously delicious. Here you have it: Throw these store-bought...

On the search for my daughter’s shidduch // We didn’t want...

T he Sanderses don’t want to send their daughter to Monsey. That was the explanation we gave the shadchan when he suggested the Brown boy for...

Vertical Mocha Seven-Layer Cake

This cake will leave your guests wondering if they are seeing things… No, this dessert has not been photoshopped! And no, you don’t have...

A Lover of Judaism or a Con Artist // Two Perspectives

Jewish radio personality and talk show host Zev Brenner debates Ami’s publisher about the trustworthiness of “Eliya” Haliwa, a self-proclaimed lover of Judaism and...

Back Again // From challah to tefillin to yeshivah by Shterna Karp

W ith a loud ring, the last Friday bell rang on the campus of Spanish River High, a public school in Central Boca Raton, Florida....