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The Latest in Kosher Food Delivery
Kosher by drone? That’s probably next. In the meantime, there’s Koshwhere, a new service that delivers kosher packaged meals to travelers who preorder through an app. Launched by a former IDF soldier, Koshwhere fills orders through a network of more than 400 kosher kitchens — and delivers to more than 200,000 non-kosher hotels and Airbnb…
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Giant Bagel Menorah Gave Bethesda Toasty Glow
Chew on this: Our post-Hanukkah prize for the year’s best menorah goes to the “Bagel-Norah,” a 10-foot-tall model made from 400 bagels. Who came up with all the dough for this project? Chabad Bethesda in Maryland, whose previous Hanukkah extravaganzas have included giant menorahs of ice, Legos and jelly beans. “You can either just do…
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It’s Kosher in the Bahamas
It was better in the Bahamas — unless you kept kosher. Until now. Atlantis, the massive Paradise Island resort, is partnering with Glatt kosher tour provider Kosherica to offer on-site kosher catering services for the first time. The Atlantis is also touting special “cultural touches,” including a “beautifully decorated chuppah overlooking the crystal-blue Bahamian waters”…
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In San Francisco, Fresh Kosher-Israeli Bread for a Fresh Year
Yanni has opened a kosher Israeli bakery in San Francisco. No, not that Yanni. This one’s a 4th-generation baker who goes by one name only and partnered with three friends from Israel to open Taboon. Recipes come from Yanni’s great-grandfather Mosheh, who emigrated from Iraq to Israel and owned a bakery in Jerusalem’s Machane Yehuda…
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L.A. Chef Micah Wexler’s Latke Secrets Revealed!
We pried potato pancake preferences from a few of our favorite chefs around the country — and compiled them into a tell-all to help you make the best latkes of your life. Chef Micah Wexler Restaurant Wexler’s Deli, Los Angeles. Secret ingredient? Shred the potatoes and the onions, then blanche them in boiling water for…
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Why Are Stanley and Chaim Celebrating ‘Kissmas’ at Rock & Brews?
Stanley Eisen and Chaim Witz are behind a new chain restaurant in Chesterfield, Missouri. Who cares, you say? Eisen and Witz are better known as Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of Kiss, and Rock & Brews is the brand they co-founded and own. Oh, sorry — it’s “an energized dining and entertainment concept offering affordable,…
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The Search for Perfect Sufganiyot in Chicago
It’s about halfway through Hanukkah, and your initial excitement about latkes has worn off. But if your enthusiasm for arteriosclerosis has yet to be sated, there’s still a second stage to savor: the pleasures of sufganiyot. Unlike latkes, which are always better homemade, one of the greatest of these pleasures is that you can buy…
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Bring on the Brisket Videos
This is the brisket featured in our video, ‘How to Make the Best Boozy Brisket.’ (You’ll find the recipe there too.) When I neglected to make a brisket for Rosh Hashanah, my son Teddy wouldn’t let me forget it. This was a major Jewish holiday, and to him, that meant brisket. I promised I’d make…
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Chef Yehuda Sichel’s Latke Secrets
We pried potato pancake preferences from a few of our favorite chefs around the country — and compiled them into a tell-all to help you make the best latkes of your life. Chef Yehuda Sichel Restaurant Abe Fisher, Philadelphia Secret ingredient? I use flour, which is not for everyone, but I think it makes them…
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Chef Gabriel Israel’s Latke Secrets
We pried potato pancake preferences from a few of our favorite chefs around the country — and compiled them into a tell-all to help you make the best latkes of your life. Chef Gabriel Israel Restaurant Green Fig, New York Secret ingredient? Fresh scallions and dill, along with coriander and fennel powder. Type of oil…
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Top Pastry Chef Rachel Binder’s Latke Secrets
We pried potato pancake preferences from a few of our favorite chefs around the country — and compiled them into a tell-all to help you make the best latkes of your life. Chef Rachel Binder Restaurant Pastry chef formerly of Maialino, Savoy and Union Square Cafe, whose holiday treats are sold at Padoca Bakery, New…
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