Shannon Sarna
By Shannon Sarna
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Food Strawberry daiquiri? Pumpkin spice? We tried these American hummus flavors so you don’t have to.
(JTA) — This article first appeared on The Nosher. Hummus, a Middle Eastern chickpea and tahini dip, has been adopted and Americanized in every possible way in recent years. Americans haven’t just embraced hummus, they have found truly appalling ways to make it their own. Here are the most horrifying flavors we could find. Snickerdoodle…
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Recipes The Perfect Challah For The Thanksgiving Table
People have some strong feelings about pumpkin spice: Some love it, some loathe it. Once autumn arrives, I want to put cinnamon, clove and pumpkin in just about everything, including challah. Once this challah bakes up, your kitchen will smell like pure autumnal heaven. If by some chance you have leftovers, it makes wonderful French…
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Recipes Guava and Cheese Babka
New Cookbook: “Modern Jewish Baker” by Shannon Sarna New Food: Guava This recipe was inspired by my friend and colleague Jennifer Stempel, who loves combining her Cuban and Jewish heritage in dishes like Cuban matzo ball soup, plantain knishes and guava hamantaschen. Guava and cream cheese pastries are one of the most classic sweets at…
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Food Three Israeli Pals Take Shakshuka to NYC
From left, Josh Sharon, Solomon Taraboulsi and Gabriel Israel with The Shuka Truck in midtown Manhattan. Photograph courtesy of The Shuka Truck (JTA) — Just over a year ago, Israeli friends Josh Sharon, Solomon Taraboulsi and Gabriel Israel moved to New York to pursue professional dreams: Sharon and Taraboulsi to prove themselves in real estate,…
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Food Spreading the (Chocolate and Sesame) Love
(JTA) — I love all things that involve chocolate, sesame or taste like halva. Nevertheless I was skeptical when Soom Foods wanted to send me a jar of their Chocolate Sesame Butter. I have nutella already, and I like it just fine. But try it I did. And so did my two year old. Let…
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Life There Was No Real ‘Jewish Angle’ to Lara Logan’s Story
I disagree completely with the thesis of Elana Maryles Sztokman’s recent post, “Jewish Angle Missing From ‘60 Minutes’ Piece on Lara Logan”: Jews are not the new women, as she declares. Women are women. The coverage of Lara Logan’s sexual assault in Egypt was troubling and sad for anyone watching. But it was not a…
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