Hi Chowhounds, Does anyone have any suggestions about where to find halvah in downtown Boston, or out the B or C branches of the Green Line as far as Packard and Coolidge Corners? I know that the Watertown grocery store have it,...

Does anyone have a recommendation for a place to get halvah, preferably in Marin or the East Bay? TIA

hey, ive been on a pretty hardcore halvah kick of late – i live in an area with a pretty large number of middle eastern pastry shops and groceries. however, i am a baker and just realized that i should be making my own. i...

I don’t know how long i’ve had this stuff in there, but it’s been within the past year. I have two long slabs, and they are packaged like chocolate bars. I can’t find an expiry date on these....are they...

—and then a good amount of honey to balance the savory-bitter-rich sesame flavor. Halvah ice cream! It tasted AMAZING. Of course, I was putting back in all the fat and more that had been taken out of the “light”...

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Specifically I’m wondering about knishes, latkes and also halvah. Does anyone know where in the Spokane area any of this can be had? I’m asking for folks who used to drive to Truby’s in Sandpoint for halvah, but...

I love halvah. Does anyone know anything aboutthe Joyva Halvah company in Brooklyn?? History/ownership etc?? Have any articles been written about Joyva?? One of my dreams is to walk thru their factory. The aroma must be heaven....

I’m going to be in Philadelphia next month. Are there any groceries that specialize in Israeli foods? I’ll be looking for things like limonana, Bissli, olive oil, date spread, halvah spread, etc.

Economy Candy, Russ & Daughters, and Sahadi (in Brooklyn) all sell fresh halvah.

I’m going away this coming weekend, and I’ve promised to bring barfi, carrot halvah and gulab jamun, and I don’t have time to buy them any day but today. Will they survive freezing?

i tried the house-made halvah from Damascus Bakery (next to Sahadi’s) which is 6.95/lb and then the imported halvah available across the street at the pastry/nut/fruit etc store. its only 3.95/lb there. i thought both were...

todao’s persipan suggestion is a good one – it’s made from apricot or peach kernels. if your friend isn’t allergic to seeds, you could also try sesame paste or moist halvah. your initial thought to use the...

I’m going to be in Philadelphia next month. Are there any groceries that specialize in Israeli foods? I’ll be looking for things like limonana, Bissli, olive oil, date spread, halvah spread, etc

Hey hounds- ISO a mellow place to grab a tasty burger and a pint or two before Spamalot tomorrow night. Any ideas for a place in the theater district that isn’t touristy (ie, not Heartland Brewery)? Thanks in advance!