Devra Ferst
By Devra Ferst
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Food Mixing Bowl: Last Minute Passover Ideas
If you are hosting Seder, you’re probably already deep into hours in your kitchen. But if you’re still looking for some Passover recipes, for Seder and the week ahead, we’ve got you covered. And if you’re panicking about your Seder, take a look at The Daily Meal’s Kitchen Solutions. These Greek zucchini fritters with feta…
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Recipes Gefilteria’s Carrot Maror Kicks It Up a Notch
Never in the history of gefilte fish — perhaps the most haimish of Jewish dishes — has it drawn so much attention from the discerning food world. In Adeena Sussman’s recent article, “From Haimish to Haute” Zach Kutsher, owner of Kutsher’s Tribeca commented: “It’s our most controversial menu item.” Indeed their upscale preparation sparked intense…
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Food Seder with a Twist: Updating the Classics
Passover, maybe more than any other Jewish holiday, calls on us to individualize our holiday experience — we are celebrating our freedom from slavery. Despite having seemingly endless restrictions and laws, there’s still ample room for personal interpretations. For some families this comes in the form of using props to explain or playfully re-enact the…
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Recipes Joan Nathan’s White House Seder Treats
For some of us, planning our Passover cooking for our friends and family is intimidating enough. Now, imagine cooking at the White House? With noted in-house pastry chef Bill Yosses. Overwhelming, right? Well, not for Jewish food writer Joan Nathan. Nathan, a long-time DC resident and friend of Yosses’s spent Wednesday afternoon at the White…
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Food Mixing Bowl: Lox Redux, Matzo Making, Seder at Sea
Ever wondered how Manischewitz makes all that matzo? Check out this video to see how. [JTA] If you’ve never prepared a Seder, or the whole idea intimidates you, check out Joan Nathan’s perfect day by day guide for throwing the perfect Seder. [New York Times] A fantastic recipe for Skillet-Baked Eggs with Spinach, Yogurt, and…
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Food Mixing Bowl: Passover Recipes and Jewish Restaurant News
These Kosher for Passover breakfast options actually make Passover food sound delicious: smoked salmon hash, asparagus frittata with horseradish sour cream and matzo granola. [Chow] Jewish Spanish restaurant La Vara is finally getting ready to open. We can’t wait to sample the menu. Get a sneak peak here. [Grub Street] Consumer Reports tries to pick…
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Food Mixing Bowl: Knishes, LA’s Bagel Debacle, Food Policy
Over at Smitten Kitchen, Deb Perelman bakes up potato knishes two ways: Classic and Red Potato Knish with Kale, Leeks and Cream Cheese. [Smitten Kitchen] Six delicious hummus recipes. We can’t wait to try the lemon hummus with labneh [The Daily Meal] Advice can come from surprising places. Here are 10 Leadership Tips from Ari…
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Food Mixing Bowl: Extending Purim; Tel Aviv’s Best Borekas; Gefilteria Launches
Purim might be over but you can still savor some hamantaschen out in Midwood, Brooklyn. [Serious Eats] Or, feast like the Persians with a homemade feast. [Haaretz] The Gefilteria, which will sell sustainably sourced gefilte fish and DIY gefilte fish kits, along with other updated Jewish classics will launch this weekend. [Grub Street] Legendary cheese…
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