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Cinnamon Pavlova, Praline Cream And Fresh Figs
This is a stunning dessert for a special occasion. It also has a nice element of surprise, as the meringue base is not quite what you might expect: gooey — almost toffeelike — rather than dry and crispy. This is due to the brown sugar in the mix. Combined with the praline cream and fresh…
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Recipes Blackberry And Star Anise Friands From Yotam Ottolenghi
These friands, little French cakes whose elegance and svelteness somehow betray quite how much (burnt) butter is built into their being, look splendid when iced — destined for top ranking on any tiered cake stand — but also work with no icing, in the cookie jar, for grabbing on a whim. They’ll lose their slightly…
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Yes, Ham Glaze Is Kosher, And It’s Certified By The OU
The Internet was abuzz today when someone posted an image to the “Judaism” subreddit of an OU-kosher-certified ham glaze from Boar’s Head. The prohibition against eating pig is one of the most well-known of the laws of kashruth. Every Jew, kosher-observant or not, knows this. Every Muslim, who are also barred from eating pig, knows…
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Why Gefilte Fish Is A Perfect Symbol For Sukkot
Every year on Sukkot, my great-grandmother made gefilte fish for the elders of the synagogue who “dwelled” in the sukkah for seven days. To continue this mitzvah even after she left this world, she stipulated in her will that my grandmother take over her task. Anyone who has made gefilte (meaning filled or stuffed) fish…
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Watch Molly Yeh Make Bagels (To Go With, Um, Blueberry Lox)
When blogger and cookbook author Molly Yeh starts cooking something up in her kitchen, it’s usually cause for celebration. Her food is as colorful as it is flavorful, almost always imbued imbued with a spirit of fun. So while the bagels Molly’s making in the video below aren’t exactly showstoppers, they are, in fact, meant…
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The Votes Are In! Here Are The Food Choice Award Winners
A delectable combo platter of modern and classic Jewish food businesses and brands took top honors this week in the first annual Forward Food Choice Awards. From the 2nd Avenue Deli, which opened its doors in 1954 and took the top spot for Best NY Deli, to Best New Kosher Restaurant, awarded to NY Brat…
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Discovering Yom Kippur Tradition And A Beautiful Break-Fast Pastry In Mumbai
This is the second article in a two-part series. Last year, I made my first visit to Mumbai to walk in my mom’s proverbial footsteps and discover my Indian-Jewish heritage. I spent some time in the kitchen of Sharona Hayeems, a local Jewish caterer, learning her traditional method for making halwa, a sweet Indian custard…
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How I Get My Caffeine Fix On Yom Kippur — With A Suppository
Eight years ago, the Forward wrote about the growing trend for caffeine suppositories among the devout to help get them through a day of fasting and praying, without even having to break their caffeine habit. Since then, the trend has exploded, infiltrating every pharmacy with a sizeable Jewish (usually Orthodox) population. Before Yom Kippur, as…
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Forward Staffers Dish On Their Yom Kippur Food Cravings — What Are Yours?
Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year. It’s the day when we become like angels: We pray all day and night and we don’t eat as we beg God for forgiveness; for Him to grant us a good year. But that doesn’t mean we always succeed. At least we don’t always succeed at…
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My Mom Ate Ribs On Yom Kippur And Made Me Lie About It
I grew up in a semi-religious household. My father was Orthodox; my mother was resentful. It wasn’t that she rejected Jewish beliefs, but she didn’t exactly respect them either. Nowhere was this more evident than in the small kitchen of our Lower East Side apartment. Keeping kosher was a constant source of conflict. Jewish food…
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Recipes 10 Fresh, Easy Autumn Recipes To Make This Week
A lovely stillness has set in now that the festivities of Rosh Hashanah are behind us. I’m looking forward to a week of fresh, simple food — dishes that are light, easy to make, and take advantage of the bounty of incredible fall produce available at the market right now. This is the time for…
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