Navigating to Fireside was an interesting experience where one needs to walk through a rather popular (and upscale) shopping mall entrance. Once you step inside the wooden-flanked doors, you are then ushered into an upscale steakhouse. The décor is modern-yet-contemporary and the seating is arranged over two floors. The second floor can be used for […]
While authentic Pad Thai is a rare commodity in the kosher foodie world, Pho Men on Troy has it down pat. Right in the heart of Crown Heights, Pho Men sits in a redesigned storefront, just a few doors down from Izzy’s Smokehouse. A large smoked glass word cloud alerts you to the flavor possibilities […]
What if you could find kosher food, sukkahs, and exciting activities your whole family would enjoy less than a 3 hour drive from the tri-state area? It might sound too good to be true, but that is exactly what the Chol HaMoed Sukkos Lancaster Extravaganza has to offer. Now there’s a way to get away […]
Several months ago, my husband and I started thinking about where to go away at the end of the summer. Last August we visited Boston and took in lots of Revolutionary history. So it seemed like learning about the Southern Colonies as well as the Civil War was the next logical step, and Charleston, South […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article handles mature topics and is the first of a two part series. This installment broaches the topic from a philosophical standpoint, the second part will discuss the practical how-to’s of speaking to your son. Sitting down with your son to discuss how to interact with the opposite sex as he reaches […]
It’s the Nine Days, when simple, nutritious dairy and parve foods take center stage. Don’t go cooking all the starchy foods – try different fish recipes, quinoa, spaghetti squashes and more! Lots of great healthy and easy recipes can be found in both of my Silver Platter cookbooks. xo, Daniella SPINACH CHEESE BITES dairy, […]
