Fitness guru-turned-chocolatier sue Berliner knows chocolate can be good for you. sue and her line of Bnaked Chocolates can be found at farmers’ markets throughout the Valley. Sue will happily fill you in on the nutritional benefits of her unique chocolates, seven different macaroons and a variety of fruit bars. Perhaps her most popular creation…
“My story is that of ‘The Perfect Storm,’ ” says Bruce Sandground. “My great grandparents had a kosher bakery in Baltimore. Their name was Morganstein and they called the bakery Morning Star.” His ancestors moved on to having grocery stores in the Washington, D.C., area; his grandmother married a dairy farmer; his mother is a…
Men seem to dominate the field of chefs in today’s restaurant scene. Marianne Banes, the corporate pastry chef for Kingfisher and Bluefin Seafood Bistro in Tucson, recalls that there seemed to be more women when she was starting out in the late 1970s, but they fell by the wayside. “It’s a tough business as far…
Cover chef Charlie Kassels and Sacha Levine, the subject of the next story in our special food section, have a lot in common. The two Jewish chefs not only share a passion for cooking that began in high school, they each love the idyllic, expansive settings of the locally owned Valley restaurants where they respectively…
“I don’t want to get wet!” my 6-year-old son, Eli, screamed emphatically as we entered camp on the penultimate day of the session. “Shoot,” I thought to myself. “I did it again.” It had been a hellish morning. We were already 20 minutes late, and I’d forgotten it was “water day.” “But I’ll get you…
Summer camps were not an option in the pioneer west; however, summer recreation was an important part of Arizona desert life. Early “water holes” were man-made lakes located at Carrillo Gardens, where picnic grounds, band enclosures and boathouses could be found – complete with small boats to rent and paddle across what must have seemed…
For many of us growing up, summer was a time to run through sprinklers, play sandlot baseball or go for long bike rides and maybe even sit outside under a tree reading a book. But not when the temperatures reach 110-115o. Summer in Arizona is a different animal. While residents are not willing to trade…
Last February Brian Mitchell became camp director of Camp Daisy and Harry Stein, the only Jewish overnight summer camp in the region. Previously known as Camp Charles Pearlstein, Camp Stein is located in Prescott and is owned and operated by Congregation Beth Israel in Scottsdale. Brian grew up as a camper and counselor at Camp…
Dating is a challenge. Most single people say it’s hard to find interesting, intelligent and attractive people, and, for some crazy reason, they are right. However, meeting a great person should not be so hard; that’s why we at Arizona Jewish Life magazine have taken matters into our own hands and found two amazing catches…
It doesn’t matter how you returned to the Kingdom of Singleville. You might have experienced the loss of a beloved partner due to death, or you may have divorced a spouse with whom you were very glad to part ways. For those who have been previously married, there’s a good chance you never thought you’d…
