Leah Koenig
By Leah Koenig
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News Yid.Dish: Date Honey
Yield: about 1 cup of gooey, fragrant date honey 8 dates – make sure you buy the fat, sticky Medjool dates (Delget won’t work) Juice of ½ a lemon, remove the seeds ½ cup water 4 pieces crystallized ginger, finely chopped ¼ cup Agave syrup (available at Whole Foods or health food stores) Remove the…
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News Yid.Dish: Apple Salsa
serves 4 3 regular-sized local apples (or 2 mondo-sized apples), cored and roughly chopped 1 small-medium onion, roughly chopped 1/2 Jalapeño, deseeded and finely chopped A big handful of fresh cilantro, finely chopped Juice of one lemon 2 teaspoons of Agave nectar or maple syrup Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine….
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News Yid.Dish: Apple Coffee Cake
6 apples, pared, cored and sliced (3 cups) 5 Tbs plus 2 cups sugar 5 tsp. cinnamon 3 cups flour 3 tsp. baking powder 1 Tbs. salt 1 cup salad oil 4 eggs ¼ cup orange juice 1 Tbs. vanilla 1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2) Combine the apples, 5 Tbs. sugar and cinnamon…
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News Yid.Dish: Couscous with Dried Fruits and Nuts
Makes 6 to 8 servings 1 pound (2 2/3 cups) instant couscous (not Israeli style) 4 cups boiling water ½ cup granulated sugar ½ to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ cup (½ stick) butter or margarine, melted ¾ cup (3.5 ounces) raisins ¾ cup (5 ounces) chopped pitted dates ¾ cup (3.5 ounces) chopped dried…
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News Yid.Dish: Basic but Beautiful Blintzes
Recipe from Jewish Home Cooking 1 to 1 1/4 cups milk, preferably whole 3 large eggs 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled Additional unsalted butter or ghee for frying Mix 1 cup of the milk, the eggs, flour, salt and butter in a blender (or with…
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News Yid.Dish: Root Vegetable Soup with Honey-Crisped Walnuts
Serves 4 to 6 people 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 pound onions, roughly chopped (about 4 cups) 4 to 6 peeled garlic cloves 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger Sea salt or kosher salt 2 pounds assorted winter root vegetables, such as rutabaga, carrot, parsnip, turnip, celery root, and sunchokes,…
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Food Yid.Dish: Fava Bean Soup
2 or 3 pounds fava beans Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 leeks* 2 or 3 stalks green garlic* 2 cups vegetable broth 1 lemon Salt and pepper Boil some water. While waiting for water to boil, remove fava beans from their pods. When water is boiling, add favas for three minutes. Strain, and run cold…
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News Yid.Dish: Apple Coffeecake
6 apples, pared, cored and sliced (3 cups) 5 Tbs plus 2 cups sugar 5 tsp. cinnamon 3 cups flour 3 tsp. baking powder 1 Tbs. salt 1 cup salad oil 4 eggs ¼ cup orange juice 1 Tbs. vanilla Preheat oven to 375 degrees Combine the apples, 5 Tbs. sugar and cinnamon and set…
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