Devra Ferst
By Devra Ferst
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Recipes Mixing Bowl: $27 Box of Matzo; Passover Recipes
Is there a box of matzo that’s worth $27. [Serious Eats] These chametz-free desserts are making our sugar tooth ache. [Serious Eats] These ones too. Can you say chocolate coconut matzo ice cream? [Serious Eats] This weekend, swap out pancakes for vegetable matzo frittata Boston.com] We might just have to break Passover on this… Rustic…
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Opinion Obama Seder Reflects Common Bond With Jews
Just before the doors of the Old Family Dining Room swing open to welcome Elijah to the White House Seder, Dr. Eric Whitaker, a friend of President Obama, reads aloud the Emancipation Proclamation. Last week, as I researched the Obama Seder (the only Seder hosted by a sitting President), I was struck by several things,…
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News How Is the White House Seder Different From All Others?
For a president of the United States, the personal is inevitably political. But there is one annual event at the White House that truly is personal for its current chief resident — or at least as personal as anything can be in the most watched building in the country. President Obama’s upcoming Passover Seder, scheduled…
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Recipes The Forward and Heritage Radio Network’s Passover Special
Passover is almost here and it’s never too early to start your menu planning. The Forward’s Devra Ferst and Heritage Radio Network’s Leah Eden teamed up for this special Passover Food Podcast. Devra sat down with Jeffrey Yoskowitz, Co-owner and Chief Pickler of Gefilteria, to discuss what makes gefilte gefilte. And, Leah chated with Mitchell…
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Recipes Mixing Bowl: Tastes of Israel, DIY Seltzer
Bring a taste of Israel home this weekend with this recipe for baked za’atar eggplant fries with lemon tahini dip. B’tayavon! [The Kitchn] …and this pomelo and arak cocktail courtesy of our friends at the Kubbeh Project. [New York Magazine] Is a pastrami and egg sandwich a good idea? You decide. [Serious Eats] …And what…
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Food Mixing Bowl: Best Hamantaschen; Brisket King
From the destruction of Sandy, a Far Rockaway bagel shop rises. [Eatocracy] A look at Katz’s through the years. [EV Grieve] It’s almost Purim. Check out this guide to hamantaschen in NYC. 10 beautiful and edible gifts to give Purim. [Food 52] Which brisket was crowned king? [Serious Eats] Head to Mile End when you…
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Food Pizza Da Solo: The Best Kosher Pizza in New York?
To say that New York City is the place to eat pizza is like saying New Orleans is the place to celebrate Mardi Gras — it simply goes without saying. But the pie that made New York famous for isn’t what it once was. Pizza lovers and pizzaioli (the men who make pizza) have moved…
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Recipes Mixing Bowl: Eat Your Way Through Jewish San Francisco
Take a walking tour of Jewish food in San Francisco with the guys from Wise Sons Deli. Yum. [Serious Eats] Saveur.com suggests adding white chocolate to your smoky baba ghannouj. An interesting idea. [Saveur] Passover baking might go down easier if we all tried these chocolate raspberry macaroons. [Serious Eats] This might be the best…
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