Joan Kekst
By Joan Kekst
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Recipes A Women’s Hanukkah Party
No cookies cooled on racks. No colorful frosting dripped from the counter. Nor were any dorky decorations being pasted. With grandkids away at school and an early Hanukkah date, gone were the aromas that once infused everything before winter’s highlight, Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. How sad! Where did the years go? Related Butternut Squash…
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Recipes Mushroom Barley Soup (With Beef Broth)
A hearty dish for the cold weather, this recipe combines dried porcinis with regular mushrooms for a rich flavor. Related A Women’s Hanukkah Party Butternut Squash Soup Whole-Year Vegetable Soup Meat Serves 10–12 ½ cup dried porcini mushrooms or similar 2 tablespoons parve margarine + 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup chopped white onions 6…
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Recipes Butternut Squash Soup
This winter soup with a toasted-pine-nut garnish is the perfect first course for a holiday meal. Related Mushroom Barley Soup Whole-Year Vegetable Soup Parve Serves 6 3¾ pound butternut squash, (2 medium squash) 2 tablespoon olive oil 5 cup or more chicken bouillon or vegetable stock 1½ teaspoons minced jalapeno chili peppers, or ½ teaspoon…
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Recipes Whole-Year Vegetable Soup
A vegetable soup thick with greens, potatoes, carrots and squash is a great recipe for the winter holidays and, really, any time of year. Related Mushroom Barley Soup Butternut Squash Soup Parve Makes 2½ quarts 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil 1 cup onions, chopped 2 celery ribs, cut ¼ inch on the diagonal 4…
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