Devra Ferst
By Devra Ferst
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Food Mixing Bowl: Israeli Wine Ratings, Top Chef Elimination and Matzoh Ball Soup
Two chefs in New York City are reinventing Jewish food – without going kosher – the Wall Street Journal reports. We were sad to see Jewish chef Spike Mendelsohn pack his knives and go on Top Chef Masters recently. He chats about the show and his love of the perfect burger with Serious Eats. Robert…
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News New York State Agriculture Department Dismisses Its Kosher Law Enforcement Inspectors
New York state, which represents the largest kosher market outside of Israel, announced in a January 3 statement that its 85 food safety inspectors will assume the responsibilities of the Division of Kosher Law Enforcement. The statement came two days after the 11-employee kosher law enforcement division was whittled down to just its director, Rabbi…
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Food New York Division of Kosher Law Enforcement Nearly Cut
As the Times Square ball dropped, government and corporate sectors switched from their 2010 to 2011 budgets. In the mix, New York State, whose population makes up the largest kosher consumer market outside of Israel, has stripped the Division of Kosher Law Enforcement, the Wall Street Journal reports. The 11-employee division of the state Department…
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Food Mixing Bowl: New Year’s Dinner in Israel, New York’s Best Bagel and OU Lawsuits
The Orthodox Union and other kosher agencies are fighting lawsuits against companies that falsely use their name and certification, the Wall Street Journal reports. What’s the best bagel in New York City? Midtown Lunch attempts to answer the age-old question. Like many passionate foodies, Sarah Melamed of Israeli blog Food Bridge loves outdoor markets. This…
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Food 2 Bubbly Shabbos Cocktails
“There’s always been kosher champagne,” says Aron Riter, founder of the Kosher Wine Society. “Well at least for the past 30 years,” he clarifies. But, kosher Prosecco, the north Italian interpretation of a sparkling white wine, has only come into light in the past five years, he adds. A more affordable and equally palatable alternative…
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Food Mixing Bowl: Fortune Cookies, The First Shabbat Dinners in NYC, Tofutti Recall
The first Jews to arrive in New Amsterdam in 1654 came fleeing persecution in Brazil. What did they eat for Shabbos when they arrived? Brazilian rice casserole. [JPost] No plans for Christmas? Make your own fortune cookies at home. A California inmate, who claimed to be celebrating the “Seinfeld” holiday Festivut, “used his devotion to…
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Food From Lox to Gravlax
There are few Jewish foods in America as iconic as the bagel and lox. We eat it at Sunday brunch, after funerals, for Yom Kippur break fast and at brises. It is a staple food of Jewish lifecycles and traditions. Rarely, though, is your bagel with shmear actually accompanied by lox. What, you say? Then…
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Food Mixing Bowl: Christmas Meal Alternatives, Brisket and Bialy Recipes and Wine from the Golan
Going to be in New York on Christmas and looking for a break from Chinese food? Eater NY gives us a list of 22 restaurants where you can enjoy a delectable meal. If you’re afraid to stray too far from the classic Chinese feast, they recommend trying Brooklyn’s Mile End Deli’s interpretation. [Eater] ‘Tis the…
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