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Tamar Genger MA, RD

Tamar is the Executive Editor of JamieGeller.com and the Food Editor for Jewlish.com.  She is the mother of three exceptional children, a registered dietitian, nutrition educator, and major foodie!!! Always searching for the best of everything and often found in the kitchen cooking up new healthy foods, Tamar loves to travel with her family and visits new restaurants wherever she goes. Although she loves the sights, she spends more time talking about the restaurants and food she ate! As a mom and a nutritionist, Tamar tries to balance her passion for healthy cooking with her insatiable desire for chocolate!

Tamar is the mastermind behind Fresh Families, Jamie Geller's healthy, family-friendly meal plan.


Brisket for Passover: Your Guide to a Crowd-Pleasing, Make-Ahead Masterpiece

5 ways to cook brisket for Passover

Lox Deviled Egg with Avocado

A healthier deviled egg.

Salmon Croquettes

Quick and easy healthy fish dish for the whole family.

12 Creative Hamantaschen Recipes to Celebrate Purim

Go beyond apricot and cookie dough and try one of these unique ideas for delicious hamantaschen this year.

8 Jewish Soups to Warm Your Body and Soul

Recipes for soups you can make all week long.

Navigating Difficult Times: Finding Hope in the Kitchen

Nourishing our bodies and souls together.

The Original Jewish Pasta You Don't Want To Miss

Some call it egg barley, I call it Jewish comfort food.

Hummus Is a Blank Canvas

25 ways to top your hummus and make it an incredible meal.

How To Have a Healthier Passover Seder

8 tips for a healthier holiday meal.

Kuku Sabzi, Persian Green Frittata

The greenest dish you will ever find.

Make Ahead and Freeze Recipes For Your Passover Seder

The easiest way to prepare for seder with freezer tips and more.

Jewish Rye Bread

You don’t need a sourdough starter to make delicious rye bread.

How To Host a More Jewish Super Bowl

Super Bowl foods with a Jewish spin.

A Seven Species of The Bible Complete Menu

An elegant menu for this unique holiday.

Why You Should Eat Like An Israeli

The Israeli diet is a Mediterranean diet.

DIY Hanukkah Gelt

Chocolate gelt doesn’t have to come wrapped in foil, you can make your own.

Why Everyone Is Talking About Slivovitz

This Brandy with a Jewish history was just added to UNESCO heritage list!

Cinnamon American Rugelach

How to make rugelach like your NY Jewish bakery.

Chocolate Israeli Style Rugelach

This yeast based cookie is a staple in Israel.

Pastrami Gravlax

Combine our favorite pastrami flavor with the best bagel topping for a Jewish fusion dish you can’t beat.

Homemade Bagels

How to make your own NY style bagels.

Shifka Pepper Spread Recipe

The Israeli condiment you need to try.

The Larry David Sandwich Recipe

A toasted bagel with white fish salad and all the fixins.

Lokshen Noodle Kugel Recipe

A recipe in tribute to Nonna Betty.

Jewish Asian Fusion Recipes

Celebrate Jewish and Asian American Heritage Month with Matzah Ball Ramen and more.

Israeli Halva S’mores Recipe

The secret twist to make the best S’mores.

How To Have A Vegan Passover Seder

Why you are allowed to forgo meat at the seder and how to make all your favorite Passover foods vegan.

What are Matzah Balls Made of?

Reimagining the matzah ball beyond seder night soup.

The Best Wines for Your Passover Seder

Three wine sommeliers share their recommendations for the 4 cups of wine to serve on seder night.

What Do You Serve at a Passover Seder

The recipes you need to make a traditional Passover Seder menu.

What Are the 6 Items on The Seder Plate?

Everything you need to know to make and assemble your seder plate even at the last minute.

How to Make the Best and Easiest Charoset

9 recipes for charoset from around the world.

How to Have a Healthy Shabbat

Healthy recipes for your Shabbat meal.

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