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During our last few days in Paris (see Paris, Part 1 for the first half of the trip), we visited many of the obligatory tourist spots—the Eiffel Tower, Versailles, the Basilique Sacré-Coeur, the Louvre. We seemed to have a chronic … Read More

A little over a week ago, I embarked on a five week culinary journey.  The trip is part vacation, part Shiksa research–I’ll be studying Biblical foods and the history of Jewish cuisine while abroad. THE ITINERARY: Paris, Israel, London THE … Read More

A couple of weeks ago, I took a business trip to New York City for all kinds of exciting Shiksa-related meetings. On the trip, I also made it my mission to explore the Manhattan Jewish deli scene. The history of … Read More

In lieu of a blog today, please read my cover story in this month’s issue of Tribe Magazine. The article discusses my conversion to Judaism and the role that food has played in my spiritual journey. Here is the link: … Read More

My blog is about Jewish food… and Jewish food is, by its very nature, kosher food. There are Jews all over the world, and each community has developed their own amazing regional dishes. Kosher is the thing that ties all … Read More

The Shiksa in the Kitchen’s conversion to Judaism. Read More

The Shiksa Blog has surpassed 1,000 fans on Facebook! Thank you to all of my readers and subscribers for your support. In lieu of a blog today, let’s celebrate by talking about our favorite Jewish dishes– the foods that make … Read More

Okay, so technically this blog is about food history… which means that technically today’s blog is a little bit off-topic.  But whenever chocolate’s involved, I say there are no rules; anything goes. And this weekend, I was involved in chocolate. … Read More

  Hello friends, and Happy New Year! My name is Tori, and I’m a Shiksa.  Welcome to my official Shiksa Blog.  Here I will be posting articles, recipes, and cooking tips for people who are interested in Jewish cuisine. So, … Read More