As the Jewish holidays of Purim and Nowruz approach, the kitchens of many Persian families come alive with the delicious aromas of a beloved tradition: halva. For the Sassouni family, this sweet treat ...

When the poor Persian woodcutter Ali Baba overheard the leader of a band of thieves stand before a cave and say “open, sesame,” it changed his life forever. Those magic words unlocked unimaginable ...

When American Jews, who are mostly of European origin, think of the upcoming holiday of Purim, our mouths begin to water in anticipation of hamantaschen. Whether made from cookie or yeast dough and ...

“I see the word nosh as something that you just can’t stop eating,” chef Micah Siva, author of “Nosh: Plant-Forward Recipes Celebrating Modern Jewish Cuisine,” told the Journal. “It’s just so easy to ...