Mixing Bowl: Kosher BBQ Contest; Israel Wine Fests
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18 teams of BBQ competitors will fire up their grills to compete in The First Annual Long Island Kosher BBQ Championship on June 10th. [Long Island Kosher BBQ Championship]
If you’re spending the summer in the Holy Land, check out these wine events. [Israel Wine]
Starting a bagel company is hard stuff. San Francisco-based pop-up bagel shop Schmendricks shares their story. [Serious Eats]
Making school lunches healthy, cost effective and tasty presents challenges. Add kosher restrictions to that and it gets even more complicated. [New American Media]
Knowing your oils is key to being a great home cook. Here’s a great primer for all those bottles you have stored in the back of your cabinet. [Food 52]
10 summer beach reads for foodies. We can’t wait to tear into these. [Serious Eats]
CNN’s Eatocracy blog wants you to try grilling your brisket this summer. Please invite us over for your BBQ if you take their suggestion. [Eatocracy]
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