If I'm doing an olive oil tasting, I would do a very lean bread: an Italian style or pita bread. You want the flavor of the oil to shine; you don't want the bread or anything else to mask it. Gil Marks breadflavoritalian Change image and share on social
In the New York metropolitan area, you can find Jews from just about every Jewish cultural community in the world. Gil Marks areacommunitycultural Change image and share on social
A Jewish food is one that is almost sanctified, either by its repeated use or use within the holidays or rituals. So food that may have not been Jewish at one point can become Jewish within the cultural context. Gil Marks contextculturalfood share on social
The kosher community tends to follow often several years behind the general societal trends. Gil Marks communityfollowgeneral Change image and share on social
In Judaism, almost every ritual entails either food or the absence of food. Yom Kippur, for instance, is the absence of food. Part of it is Talmudic, part of it is custom. So much of Judaism was bound up in dietary laws. So everything you ate - the very act itself - was part of religion. Gil Marks absenceactbind share on social
There is a biblical injunction to tell your children, but the sages who created the Seder several thousand years ago understood that it had to be more than just speaking: that in order for something to connect so emotionally in human beings, it had to be relived. Gil Marks agobeingbiblical share on social
My family is notorious for its sweet tooth. Gil Marks familynotorioussweet Change image and share on social
Sephardic Jews were always known as good cooks. Gil Marks cookgoodjew Change image and share on social
Food is never static; culture is never static. Gil Marks culturefoodstatic Change image and share on social
Judaism is not just a religion but a people, and the food and customs of one part of the people is connected to the other part of the people. They are part of a larger story. Gil Marks connectcustomfood Change image and share on social
