Gil Marks Quotes
Food is sort of like the Jewish sense of humor, a defense mechanism. It is one of the things that helped the Jews survive through 2, 000 years of an often very harsh Diaspora.
Throughout history, Hanukkah was a relatively minor festival, but it's become very popular in America due to its proximity to Christmas.
The knish is a classic example of peasant food evolving into comfort food and even sophisticated fare.