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When Joy Molfetto fell in love, she learned that one simple, accidentally kosher chicken pot pie recipe could bridge cultures, build a family, and nourish a lifetime together.

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I thought I understood love—and food—pretty well. I grew up in Brooklyn, NY, where comfort meals were everything and a great deli could feel like home. I knew enough of the basics of keeping kosher to be respectful. But then I fell in love, and suddenly I realized I had much more to learn. When I started dating my now husband, Alex, an observant Jew, I wanted to embrace every part of his life, including the way he ate. But once we moved in together, I found myself staring into our kitchen, completely unsure of what to cook. Keeping kosher meant learning a whole new rhythm: separate dishes for meat and dairy, no butter with chicken, none of the easy shortcuts I’d grown up with. Even foods that seemed simple came with surprises—ingredients I’d never thought twice about suddenly mattered. I missed the comfort foods I k