Devra Ferst
By Devra Ferst
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Recipes Mixing Bowl: Kosher Picnic Recipes
Check out Gil Marks’s new column on cakes over at the History Kitchen. His strawberry shortcake makes a perfect summer Shabbat dessert. [History Kitchen] 10 Great kosher picnic dishes to know. [Food 52] Headed to London soon? Check out the city’s newest kosher restaurant. [Yeah That’s Kosher] Solo Restaurant is going dairy! Get read for…
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Food Mixing Bowl: Weekend Desserts, Harrods Goes Kosher
New Israeli food is taking over New York. [New York Magazine] Planning a swanky wedding in London? Harrods is now catering kosher simchas! [Jewish Chronicle] Three words: Smores Ice Cream. [Food52] Incase that doesn’t suit you, here are 20 other desserts, perfect for Memorial Day celebrations. [Serious Eats] Smithsonian Magazine just released it’s annual food…
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Life Q&A with Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman
On June 16, three young Orthodox women will receive a title that no woman (or man) before them has ever held: maharat (short for Manhiga Hilchatit Ruchanit Toranit, which means leader in Jewish law, spirituality and Torah). The graduation of the first class from Riverdale’s Yeshivat Maharat, which trains Orthodox women to be spiritual leaders,…
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Food Gefiltefest: Where All the British Jewish Food Lovers Go
Four years ago, Michael Leventhal, a young publisher of history books living in London won a Jewish newspaper contest. His prize? A one-on-one cooking lesson with a chef. But his Sephardic wife, who is a wiz in the kitchen, feared that the lesson might be wasted on just the two of them. Leventhal decided to…
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Fast Forward Ira Schwartz, CEO of Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Is Leaving Post
Ira Schwartz, who has served as the head of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia for the past seven years, is leaving his post effective immediately the Jewish Exponent reported late on Friday afternoon. “I am extremely proud of the many things we have achieved together over these last seven years,” Schwartz, 68, said in…
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Food Mixing Bowl: BBQ Contest; Kosher Burgers
Meet the world’s most accomplished Israeli sommelier. [The NY Jewish Week] Get ready for the second annual Long Island kosher BBQ cook-off. Trust us, you’ll want to save your appetite for this one. [Yeah That’s Kosher] Serious Reading: four delicious books to devour this summer. [Serious Eats] High-end burgers are showing up all over kosher…
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Food Mixing Bowl: Shabbat Dessert, Falafel Secrets
If you’re looking to spice up your Shabbat dinner routine, try these tomato jalepeno matzo balls. [Boston.com] Some handy kosher travel advice — if you’re luck enough to be going to South Africa anytime soon. [Yeah That’s Kosher] The secrets of New York’s King of Falafel. [Serious Eats] There’s something so delightfully springy about honey….
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Food The Ricotta Blueberry Pancakes of My Life
If the recipes of my life were bound into a book, surely the page for my dad’s ricotta pancakes would be the most well loved — splattered with old batter and lightly dusted in flour. It’s the recipe I reach for when I miss my childhood home or when I’m entertaining friends for brunch and…
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