Author: Max Harris
Jessica Formicola, one of my all-time favorite local food aficionados, has published her first cookbook. “Beef It Up!” (Storey Publishing) is a collection of easy-to-follow recipes offering 50 delicious ways to serve up protein-rich beef meals without a lot of fuss or muss. Flavorful beef suppers (cheeseburger soup, mac & cheese shepherd’s pie) are featured along with new classics (sheet-pan steak fajitas), salads (southwest steak salad with chipotle ranch), quick hits (empanada hand pies) and the tried-and-true burgers, steaks and chili. Now a national media personality, Jessica — whose outstanding blog Savory Experiments is the go-to site for tasty recipes…
With COVID-19 variants emerging every few months, most physicians have their hands full seeing patients these days. But Dr. Zackary Dov Berger, a primary care/internal medicine doctor at Johns Hopkins Medicine and associate professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, still found time to co-author and edit his third book, “Health for Everyone: A Guide to Politically and Socially Progressive Healthcare” (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers). Dr. Zackary Dov Berger A true renaissance man, Dr. Berger, who lives in Charles Village and attends Beth Am Synagogue, also writes Yiddish poetry. Jmore recently spoke with Dr. Berger, 49, a faculty member…
Meet some of Charm City’s premier business and professional leaders, coming from the worlds of academia, business, medical, food service and philanthropy. Dr. Richard FranklinMedical DirectorMVS Woundcare & Hyperbarics By the time patients with chronic wounds get to Dr. Richard Franklin’s office they are often at their wit’s end. “Most patients that have a chronic wound see two or more physicians before they get to me,” says Dr. Franklin, medical director of the Pikesville, Towson and Rosedale locations of MVS Woundcare & Hyperbarics. “Many physicians are uncomfortable with chronic wound care, or don’t understand advanced wound healing techniques and treatments,”…
Meet some of Charm City’s premier business and professional leaders, coming from the worlds of academia, business, medical, food service and philanthropy. Dr. Michael YoungMedical DirectorThe Retreat by Sheppard Pratt “We want people to know that help is available and effective for all mental health issues regardless of their complexity or duration. Mental health is just as important as physical health — and issues are treatable with effective, thoughtful care.” — Dr. Michael Young When you or your family member is struggling with a mental health condition, a stay at The Retreat by Sheppard Pratt could be the key to…
The Klein family of Harford County, owners and operators of the ShopRite supermarket chain, recently welcomed Gov. Larry Hogan to the Klein Family Harford Crisis Center. The governor presented the Bel Air center with a state proclamation recognizing its impact on the community, and toured the facility. “Our family is thrilled to continue its support of the crisis center, which has proven to be a vital community resource,” said Marshall Klein, CEO of Klein’s Family Markets. “Harford County’s suicide rate is 13% higher than the state average, and in 2021 the crisis center helped over 10,600 people. Through our support…
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By Philissa Cramer (This article was updated on June 24 after the U.S. Supreme Court released its full decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.) What do Jews believe about abortion? After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, the question is relevant yet again. In a statement issued after the Supreme Court ruling, the Baltimore Jewish Council reiterated its policy approved by the BJC’s Delegate Assembly in October of 1985: “The Baltimore Jewish Council’s position in support of reproductive freedom is clear: ‘The Baltimore Jewish Council opposes government interference with the decision of a woman, in voluntary…
By Larry Luxner This article was sponsored by and produced in partnership with Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America. This article was produced by JTA’s native content team. After Russian shelling of Ukraine intensified last month and a rocket exploded close to her home in the city of Zhytomyr, Nina, 76, fled for Ukraine’s Polish border. When she arrived several days later after a long car trip with other Zhytomyr residents, Nina was experiencing severe back pain. She was directed to the Przemyśl Humanitarian Aid Center, a repurposed shopping mall near the Medyka border crossing in southeastern Poland, where doctors from Jerusalem’s Hadassah…