A couple in Ottawa are now brewing flavoured craft beer that’s certified kosher

Jamie and Ben Shillow.

Shillow Beer Company, the only Ontario producer of flavoured, kosher craft beer, opened a brick-and-mortar location in Ottawa this summer. Ben Shillow, who co-founded the company with his wife, Jamie, considers the facility to be a “dream coming true.” Previously, operating for seven-and-a-half years as a contract brewery involved using a secondary company to produce […]

A taste of some baked goods inspired by a good cause

Lesly Weinstein and Heidi Czutrin became fast friends when they met four years ago on the oncology floor of Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children—where both their sons were being treated for leukemia. Czutrin’s son, Marky, now seven, is in remission. Weinstein’s son, Owen, sadly died in 2018 at age 14. After his death, Lesly and […]

Delicious desserts for Passover

This Passover, as every other, preparing desserts, especially interesting baked desserts, can be quite a challenge. Here’s Randy Fingrut to your rescue with these perfect dessert recipes for Passover.

Passover meals for the whole day

Your family will be eating savoury frittatas, shakshuka, and matzah brei in no time with the help of these easy Passover recipes.

Passover taco Tuesday

Wouldn’t it be great if every Tuesday was taco Tuesday, even during Passover? Randy Fingrut assures you that it’s now a ‘thing’!

Family Seder recipes

Here are Carolyn Tanner-Cohen’s recipes for gefilte fish, beet gravlax, and a few other delicious kosher dishes for Passover.

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