The first time I came face to face — or rather, spoon to mouth — with a bowl of cholent, at the age of 24, I had no idea what it was. While I was growing up in a nonobservant home, my family had no ...

A stewed dish cooked very low and slow, cholent has roots in the Jewish Sabbath. This ancient stew directly inspired the Crock-Pot – and maybe... Cholent: The Original Slow-Cooked Dish This chilly ...

A 1,000-YEAR-OLD recipe is having a moment. Cholent’s ancient origin lies in overnight cooking that suits the rules of the Jewish Sabbath while still creating a hot, substantial Saturday lunch of slow ...

“The odd feeling of home nestled in that first taste of cassoulet was in fact the taste memory of my ancestors,” Ms. Bigar writes in her memoir “Cassoulet Confessions,” in reference to cholent. She ...

“One student made Russian Rye kvass yesterday and he’s over the moon about it. It’s his favorite Russian beverage and he can’t find it anywhere near campus.” I received this note from Jeffrey ...

You know, even Nigella Lawson has had recipes for crock pot cooking. They're a convenience for many families. You throw in some kind of protein, beans, spices; hours later - dinner. This kind of meal ...