Queen Esther, the heroine of the Purim tale, was quite a woman. Not only did she outwit the evil Haman and save the entire Jewish population of Persia, she did it all as a vegetarian. Or, by today’s ...

My mom really wasn’ t a great cook, which I sometimes think is why I was so interested in food and cooking. She had four kids ...

I love one-dish soup meals. Just add bread and a salad and you are ready to eat. Simple to cook and serve, this hearty version of a classic deli-style soup is replete with both pungent dried mushrooms ...

The portobello mushroom, full size or baby, works well in mushroom barley soup. Eating mushrooms requires a certain level of faith and courage among all but the most knowledgeable mycologists. The ...

What can a Jewish cookbook from 1946 tell us about the 21st-century Jewish-American experience? Liza Schoenfein, the Forward’s senior food writer, and Jane Ziegelman, a culinary historian, took our ...

Dear Noelle: My husband and I love the mushroom barley soup at Junior’s Deli in West L.A. Could you possibly get the recipe so we can make it at home? — Sharon, Pacific Palisades Dear Sharon: Junior’s ...

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a roasting pan or rimmed baking sheet, toss together steak, mushrooms, shallots, olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer and roast until ...

Mushroom barley soup gets a rev of flavor from a bottle of nut brown ale in the beginning and a splash of pickle brine at the end for brightness. Enjoy it for a cozy Christmas Eve or anytime you want ...

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