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Mar 15, 2015, 5:08 PM

Four Perfect Cups of Wine For Your Seder

I find it hard to believe that I'm writing about Passover again. It feels like yesterday that I shared 20 "Year Round Recipes" for Pesach and yet here we are again, in the weeks before the holiday. This year, I'm talking less about...

Jan 19, 2015, 6:22 PM

If You Always Reach For The Cab Or Merlot, Here’s My Advice To You

I'm going to go out on a whim here and assume that if you consider yourself to be a wine lover, you're likely a socialite, food enthusiast or connector too. You understand how the right bottle or the right pairing, can make or...

Sep 14, 2014, 6:48 PM

Don’t worry about your Rosh Hashanah Menu

Don't worry -- the menu for this three day food extravaganza is all worked out

Apr 7, 2014, 8:28 PM

20 year-round recipes I’m serving this Passover

I'm not one to get stressed out about Pesach cooking. I'm not too concerned about cooking for 16-20 people each night of the chag, nor does it worry me that we have a family of four moving in to...

Jan 16, 2014, 4:33 PM

When I was a kid, Tu B’Shevat was about the trees

Our son will be four in a few months. Four is one of the first ages I have memories of. We lived in Kingston Upon Thames, my bedroom carpet was blue, and the house felt like it was huge....

Oct 23, 2013, 6:22 AM

5 tips for a slender Thanksgivikkah

When stuffing meets the miracle of the oil it's time to 'be the dreidel'

Oct 4, 2013, 5:00 AM

Talking Dirty at the Dinner Table

When you make aliya, you make friends -- almost instantly. While you are finding the lay of the land, so are they. If you're lucky to have friends that made aliya before you, they might guide you through choosing...

Jul 28, 2013, 12:16 AM

5 things hummingbirds taught me about competitive BBQ

Finding inspiration on how to grill a magical Shabbat dinner and trounce the competition in Kansas City this August

Apr 26, 2013, 5:28 AM

My ritual reset

I recall following the Huffington Post’s food column on Twitter but I have no recollection of clicking that blue bird to follow @HuffPostBlog's tweets. That’s what happens in today’s connected world. We browse, we click, we like, we share....

Apr 11, 2013, 5:56 AM

Hiding behind falafel, hummus, schug and shawarma

Photo: Yosef Silver (This American Bite)

When I gave up on living in Israel did I forfeit my right to celebrate the realization of Herzl's dream?

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About Me

Yosef Silver, author of This American Bite, is a passionate food writer with a love for photography, living in Overland Park, KS with his wife and two children. Silver’s recipes are kosher, many are vegetarian or vegan. This American Bite has received recognition from the Kosher blogging community for a fresh approach to Kosher living in the Mid West.