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A Surefire Way to Spice Up Thanksgiving
Lior Lev Sercarz, the Israeli-born owner of the spice shop La Boîte in New York, is a master at creating nuanced, mouthwatering, mysterious flavor combinations that enhance most any food or drink. He can even transform a Thanksgiving turkey into an inspired, interesting dish. Yes, you read that right. Turkey gets a bad rap: It’s…
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Recipes All About Ancho Chile
ANCHO Capsicum annuum FLAVOR & AROMA There are an endless number of chiles, and each has its own particular notes. I use anchos since they offer complex notes of plum and raisin with mild heat. What I really enjoy is the dark, deep color they get from the drying process; it adds great visual richness…
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Recipes Captivating Chamomile
CHAMOMILE Chamaemelum nobile FLAVOR & AROMA Though mainly associated with teas and tea blends, chamomile flowers are also great in spice blends or in savory and sweet recipes. It is important to buy good-quality flowers. Always look for whole, not ground, flowers with intense color. The aroma, which is sweet, fruity and herbaceous, should be…
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Recipes 2 Moroccan-Inspired Cocktails
It’s been a tumultuous month — Donald Trump is the next president and Leonard Cohen is dead. And that’s more reason than ever to pour a sweet drink for Thanksgiving. We’ve got you covered, with two dessert cocktails that are just right for the occasion. Each comes with a Jewish twist, made from mahia, the…
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How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Katz’s Deli Style
There’s no traditional Thanksgiving dinner at Katz’s Deli, but according to owner Jake Dell, you won’t need one, since Katz’s turkey sandwich is “Thanksgiving in sandwich form.” The gargantuan sandwich “is an all-white-meat, hot-turkey number,” he said. “It’s what I eat most days because you can’t eat pastrami every day. You can get gravy with…
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Turkey Day, the Jewish Deli Way
Ben’s Kosher Deli is offering a Thanksgiving Feast for 10 (at all its locations) that clocks in at $229.90. The extravaganza includes whole roasted turkey, stuffing and gravy, cranberry-pineapple compote, cole slaw and a relish tray. And Chompie’s, the “New York Style Deli-Restaurant and Bakery” owned by Arizona’s Borenstein family, will serve a straight-up Thanksgiving…
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Leonard Cohen Drank Johnnie Walker, Even at His Zen Retreat
In the wake of Leonard Cohen’s passing, I was watching and listening to a number of his performances and interviews. I was surprised, though, by a charming and frank 2014 interview at his Zen retreat near Los Angeles, when he offers his Swedish interviewer a nip of whisky. Stina Dabrowski — a Swedish celebrity interviewer…
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New Kosher BBQ in Brooklyn
We’ll let the proprietors of Main House BBQ, a new kosher spot in Brooklyn, tell you about their place, which opens this week: “Back in the Borscht Belt, the Main House was the heart of the bungalow colony, a place where kids and adults congregated in the summer for two months of beautiful freedom. It…
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Why Is This British Deli Putting on the Pounds?
Monty’s Deli is putting on the pounds. No, the owners aren’t gaining weight; the South London Jewish deli stall has raised more than £30,000 in a crowdfunding campaign for a permanent home. The weekends-only stall will open seven days a week if it can take over the East London venue it wants. Smoked meat, pastrami…
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After Delays, Masbia Soup Kitchen in Boro Park Opens Doors
The Boro Park branch of Masbia Soup Kitchen Network finally opened its doors Wednesday night, serving a hearty chicken dinner to a handful of hungry clients, after serious financial constraints resulted in delays over the past several months. So it was all the more satisfying for Masbia’s tireless executive director, Alexander Rapaport, when on Tuesday…
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Hot Hummus at Dizengoff
This hummus is hot. Dinner at Dizengoff, which opened at Manhattan’s Chelsea Market in May, has become one of the city’s hottest tickets, reports Gothamist. Michael Solomonov’s counter-only spot hosts monthly suppers with Emily Seaman, Dizengoff’s chef. Related There’s another one in December, which you can book online — if you’re lucky enough to get…
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