Joan Nathan
By Joan Nathan
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Recipes Joan Nathan’s Italian Plum Tart
Sari Kamin I can never decide what I like better about this Alsatian and southern-German tart: the quetsches (similar to Italian Blue Plums, which are available for a short time in the fall) or the butter crust (called sablé in French and Mürbeteig in German ). On a recent trip to France, I learned a…
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Food Q&A: Sam Sifton on His New Job, Delis and Bagels
Last week, news of Sam Sifton, the New York Times Restaurant Critic being promoted to the National Editor of the Gray Lady, shook the culinary world. Sifton, 45, served one of the shorter stints as restaurant critic at the Times but had gained a following toward the end of his tenure. He infused his articles…
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Food Shabbat Meals: Joan Nathan’s Apple Cake
The first time I went to my mother-in-law’s apartment in the Bronx, she brought out her famous apple cake to be served with tea at the end of our Shabbat meal. To this day, my husband Allan continues to choose this simple, nostalgic taste of his childhood over any other fancy dessert I prepare. It…
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Life Joan Nathan’s Kosher Thanksgiving
Dear Bintel Brief: I own and use “Jewish Cooking in America,” “The Jewish Holiday Kitchen,” and “The Jewish Holiday Baker.” I have not yet seen “The New American Cooking” by Joan Nathan. I had the very great pleasure of meeting Joan Nathan, eating with her and chatting with her at Aitz Hayim Center for Jewish…
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Life With a Stay-at-Home Husband, Who Does the Chores?
Dear Bintel Brief: My husband is taking a few months off from work to write fiction. He’s always felt like writing was his calling, but until now has not had the opportunity to devote more than a few hours a week to writing. On most weekdays, while I’m at the office, he’s at home writing….
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Life How Do I Get My Son’s Family To Eat Dinner Together?
Dear Bintel Brief: I’m very upset. My son, daughter-in-law and their four children NEVER sit down together at the dinner table. One child works at Abercrombie & Fitch; another is being tutored for the SAT (Sheer Agony Test); another is on a traveling soccer team; the fourth child belongs to a Jewish motorcycle club called…
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Life Help! My Dinner Guests Have All Sorts of Dietary Restrictions
Dear Bintel Brief: Shabbos dinner has long been my favorite Jewish custom. What could be more Jewish than gathering with friends and family around a table for a good meal? However, the issues of Jewish ethics and the politics of food have invaded my table — turning my celebration into a battle. Few of my…
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