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Recipe, styling, and photography by Faigy Reiner Made with only a few simple ingredients, this decadent cake boasts a rich and velvety chocolate center which oozes out with every bite. Yield: approximately 6 servings Ingredients: 4 eggs 1 cup oil 1½ cups sugar ¾ cup cocoa ½ teaspoon coffee ½ cup cornstarch 6 tablespoons peanut […]

This salad is a twist on a family favorite. It’s addictive and delicious, and the perfect shalosh seudos salad since its better when prepped in advance. Yield: 6 servings Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil 8 oz. white mushrooms ¼ cup brown sugar ½ cup soy sauce 2 frozen garlic cubes ¼ cup sesame seeds 2 teaspoons […]

Most major cities have public transportation. Where is Lakewood’s? M. Brejt Do you feel like you spend half your day in the car? I shouldn’t even ask, right? It’s the story of our lives. Head to work; sit in traffic on the Nine. Pick up the kids from the babysitter; more traffic on the 88. […]

N. Brunner Starring: Kivi, Vivi, Super-Agent Gizmo, Heshy Fish, Gelly, and Yelly Sick of censoring your kids’ books? Exhausted from constantly sprinting to the library? Scrambling to keep up with their literary appetites? The Circle brings 80 glossy pages jam-packed with first-rate info and fun. Drool-worthy design is stuffed with stories, comics, contests, recipes, and […]

Screens and Mirrors Emerging AI will change the planet. How is our world responding? Elisheva Braun “We might be trapped behind a curtain of illusions which we could not tear away or even realize is there.” —excerpt from a letter by AI experts calling for testing and regulation of AI Who thought we’d ever miss […]

Recipe, styling, and photography by Faigy Murray Nope, there’s no green filter on this page. This salad has been popular for ages—and for good reason. Don’t get scared from the lack of color—the flavor explosion in your mouth more than makes up for it. Yield: 8–10 servings Ingredients: Salad: 1 8-oz. package lettuce leaves, shredded […]

All Day, All Night Elisheva Braun It’s the call of eternity, the whisper of the soul. It’s hidden in the lyrical music of learning, the sigh of rustling pages, the shouts of debate and dispute. It’s under the buzz of light bulbs and the hum of coffee makers as early-morning soldiers and nighttime warriors stand […]

The project: JSOR The person: Rabbi Avi Yagen “A good friend of mine has nonreligious parents,” says Rabbi Avi Yagen, director of research and development at the Jersey Shore Orthodox Rabbinate (JSOR). “When his parents visit his home, it takes three days of eating kosher before they begin to show an interest in religion. ‘It’s […]

This is my favorite dish. The tuna along with the salsa is simply perfection. Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: Ahi tuna: 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon everything-but-the-bagel seasoning ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon honey 2 tablespoons oil 2 slices sushi-grade tuna steak Mango […]

An easy but delicious chicken main Yield: 3–4 servings Ingredients: 1/3 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons mustard 1 tablespoon honey 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1.5 lbs. chicken breast, sliced thinly 1¼ cups cornflake crumbs ¼ teaspoon lemon pepper ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon parsley flakes Oil spray Directions: Mix together mayonnaise, mustard, honey, and crushed […]