Susan Armitage
By Susan Armitage
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Food Happy 125th Birthday, Katz’s Deli! To Many More Years of Pastrami
Since Katz’s, that holiest of holy sites for pastrami worship, opened in 1888, Yiddish theatre actors, immigrants from countless countries, politicians, movie stars and grandparents visiting from Florida have come to fress on the deli’s superb sandwiches. The Jewish food landmark turns 125 this weekend, so to celebrate, we took a walk down memory lane,…
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Life Inside Israel’s Co-ed Combat Unit
When the Pentagon announced plans to open combat jobs to women, the Israel Defense Forces naturally came up in conversations about putting female soldiers on the front lines. Like Israeli men, women are required to serve in the military, and they make up about 3 percent of combat soldiers in the I.D.F. In the Sisterhood,…
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Food Mixing Bowl: Kosher Slaughter in Poland, Gaza’s KFC Craving
New York diners are mourning the layoff of longtime restaurant critic Robert Sietsema from the Village Voice. [Eater] Gaza residents craving KFC can order delivery, but with the meals smuggled by underground tunnel, it’s not exactly fast food. [The New York Times] Lawmakers in Poland may lift a recent ban on kosher slaughter. [Times of…
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Food Mixing Bowl: Mother’s Day Recipes, Vegetarian Gefilte
Have you called your mom lately? Give her a ring and then get in the kitchen with these Mother’s Day brunch ideas. Smoked salmon breakfast latkes, anyone? [Nosher/MyJewishLearning] Have the kids try their hand at challah, soft pretzels or maple meringue doughnuts with these family-friendly baking projects. [Food52] Does your mom like a good pint…
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Opinion Google Switches to ‘Palestine’
At least on Google, it’s Palestine. The company made waves this week when it changed the geographic tagline for the Palestinian version of its search engine, Google.ps, to read “Palestine” instead of “Palestinian Territories,” Foreign Policy reported. “We’re changing the name ‘Palestinian Territories’ to ‘Palestine’ across our products,” Google spokesman Nathan Tyler said in a…
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Food Jerry Seinfeld Gets Coffee Now
Jerry Seinfeld gets coffee now. Not just getting it as in his new web series, “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” but as in actually understanding the beverage, its culture and its rituals. The comedian called NPR for coffee talk as the public broadcaster’s “Morning Edition” show wrapped up its own Coffee Week. Seinfeld told “Morning…
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Food Mixing Bowl: Kosher Burgers; Za’atar Recipes; Yummy Reading
High-end kosher burgers take Manhattan. [YeahThatsKosher] If you’ve never heard of za’atar, an herbal Middle Eastern spice blend, you’re missing out. Try it on flatbread, popcorn or in a Shabbat-worthy roast chicken recipe. [The Kitchn] Saveur’s Best Food Blog Awards winners are up. Peruse the list for mouthwatering photos, recipes and new food voices to…
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Opinion Misplaced Focus on Chechen Identity?
When news broke that the alleged Boston marathon bombers were from Chechnya, the Russian republic suddenly became part of the world map for many Americans who hadn’t previously given it much thought. On Twitter, the instant reactions were so bewildered, they were eventually parodied: We think it’s the Czech Republic, but actually it’s Chechnya. CNN,…
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