(New York Jewish Week) — In 2006, Rabbi Deborah Prinz was on a trip to Europe with her husband, Rabbi Mark Hurvitz, when they wandered into a chocolate shop in
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When the weather outside is frightful, and the newspaper headlines far from delightful, seek comfort in cocoa. We’re not simply talking about the steamy brew, mind you, but cocoa as the main component in indulgent desserts.
Chocolate is a relatively new starring ingredient in the world of Jewish desserts, as dried fruit, nuts, and poppyseed (far less costly and arguably just as delicious) have been the traditional main players. In her fascinating culinary history,
On the Chocolate Trail: A Delicious Adventure Connecting Jews, Religions, History, Travel, Rituals and Recipes, Rabbi Deborah R. Prinz chronicles how the relationship between chocolate and Jewish food evolved, first tracing how Jewish merchants exiled from Spain in the 15th century became engaged extensively in the chocolate trade all over Europe. Prinz then outlines how immigrants from the continent in the late 1800s took advantage of their familiarity with this ingredient when establishing ba