The quintessential Purim treat is hamantaschen. This Yiddish word means “Haman’s pockets”; the name of these triangular filled cookies in Hebrew, oznei Haman, means “Haman’s ears.” They are served as ...

One of the most important customs of Purim, the Jewish holiday that begins at sundown Thursday and lasts through sundown Friday, is the giving of food. The practice, called mishloach manot in Hebrew, ...

The poppy seed filling was something of a revelation. I finely ground a large quantity of poppy seeds in a spice grinder (it’s really a coffee grinder, but I use it for spices) and cooked them with ...

Hamantaschen are cookies shaped like triangles and filled with jam or poppyseeds — or, sometimes, other stuff, like pizza or marzipan sprinkles, depending on your adherence to tradition and your ...

Purim, the Jewish holiday based on the Book of Esther, starts today at sundown. The Purim celebration recounts the story of Queen Esther and how she saved the Jewish people from annihilation. The ...

You might not have heard of hamantaschen (pronounced hah-mentash-in) or Purim, the Jewish holiday these shaped filled cookies represent, but this tasty treat might just become your favorite ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Poppy Seed Filling Hamantaschen cookies pictured on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. Hamantaschen associated with the Jewish holiday of ...

This week at Breads Bakery in New York City, one cookie is bound to outsell the rest. "Hamantaschen are the most perfect little cookie," said owner Gadi Peleg. "The most requested item that we get to ...