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Jewish African-American Writer Cooks Up A Fusion Of Two Identities
Michael Twitty dressed in the outfit that slaves wore in the American South — wool stockings, waistcoat and kerchief tied around his neck — to cook meat in an open-hearth oven on a historic Virginia plantation, more than one memory of slavery flashed through his mind. One memory, of his African-American ancestors in the South, seems obvious. The…
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A Perfect Breakfast Cake for Shavuot
I wasn’t raised Jewish but I did marry a wonderful Jewish man. One of the big ways I try to connect to his Ashkenazi background is by exploring and reproducing the comfort foods that make him tick. (The day that my mother-in-law openly bragged about my kneidlach remains one of the proudest moments of my…
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Breakfast Blueberry Ricotta Cake
Adapted from King Arthur Flours Blueberry Breakfast Cake, this version uses part-skim ricotta and yogurt instead of sour cream. The result is a healthful and delicious breakfast cake that’s perfect for Shavuot. Related Serves 10–12 3 large eggs ¾ cup sugar 6 tablespoons melted butter 1 cup part-skim ricotta 1 cup plain skyr or Greek…
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WATCH: Thrillist Discovers Kosher Pizza And Declares It “Good”
Yesterday, Thrillist posted a video showcasing kosher pizza in its series Food/Groups, which covers various communities and their relationships to food. The video features Chanie Apfelbaum, the kosher food blogger behind Busy in Brooklyn, as she explains to Thrillist contributor Dave Infante why she loves the Midwood-based kosher eatery Pizza Time. Over lunch, she gives…
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Can An Israeli Jew ‘Culturally Appropriate’ Middle Eastern Food?
If you’re curious what the expression “casual racism” refers to, you need look no further than conversations about food. I’m thinking of things like when a white-owned restaurant gets referred to as the “elevated” version of the “ethnic” cuisine it’s riffing on, or even just why Americans will pay more for Italian food than Korean….
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No Shakshuka For You, Donald!
When the American First Family dined at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence on Monday night, Israeli celebrity chef Segev Moshe made sure the menu would appeal to President Donald Trump’s all-American tastes. Among the safely familiar offerings were hamburger sliders, steak with barbecue sauce and molten chocolate cake (sprinkled with edible gold-leaf). Israeli food…
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Recipes 2 Fun Sample Menus For Your Next Shabbat
When writer Gayle L. Squires was new to whipping up Shabbat meals in her small New York apartment, she experimented with themed menus: in one case, a Mexican meal; in another, an indoor picnic. Here are a couple of sample menus, gleaned from the Forward’s recipe archives. We hope they add inspiration to your next…
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How To Host A Stress-Free Shabbat Meal, Step By Step
So you want to host your first Shabbat dinner or lunch and you’re shaky on the logistics? Perhaps you didn’t grow up with the tradition but would like to start a Friday night custom to gather with friends after a long week. Maybe you’ve graduated from college and are living on your own for the…
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120 Years Of The Forverts: The Great Kosher Meat Strike Of May 1902
What follows is a front-page story published in the Forverts on May 15, 1902, the day thousands of women took to the streets of the Lower East Side of Manhattan to boycott the price of meat. Within a week the strike spread across the country; by June 9 the price of meat had dropped. Brava,…
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120 Years Of The Forward: On Day 2 Of Meat Strike, Editor Cahan Lauds Women
The day after the Forverts published an article marking the eruption of a massive meat strike that began on May 15, 1902, the paper’s editor-in-chief, Abraham Cahan, wrote an editorial praising the women “who participated in the fight against the blood-soaked tyranny of a gang of meat thieves…” He wrote, “Whether or not these women’s…
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Opa! Sunday’s Greek-Jewish Festival Promises Music, Food And Fun
New York’s Greek-Jewish community will spill out onto the streets of the Lower East Side this Sunday to join in the delicious fun of the third-annual Jewish Greek Festival. The event is organized by the Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue, the only Romaniote synagogue in the Western Hemisphere and a major center for the Greek-Jewish diaspora….
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