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Photographer Sinks His Teeth Into Israeli Food Scene
Steven Rothfeld flips through his new book and stops on a page showing a focaccia with pieces of charred cauliflower dappling its surface. “This is one of the best things I’ve ever eaten in my life,” he says. Then he stops on a page showing a deep-orange kumquat marmalade. “This is one of the best…
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Recipes Date Honey and Tahini Semifreddi With Cashew Brittle
The inventive use of tahini in Israeli cuisine fascinates me. I stayed a few nights at Smadar and Yossi Yardeni’s B+B in Clil, where Smadar finished off the meal with this pleasing balance of sweet, nutty, and frozen sensations. Silan is often called date honey and is a brown syrup extracted from dates. It can…
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Teen Brothers On a Roll With Kosher Startup
As the interview drew to a close, the founder of the Bay Area’s latest kosher food startup checked notes on his cellphone to make sure he’d covered everything he wanted to discuss. At one point, he paused to take a call. A delivery of rice paper was late, stalling his operation. For a business owner,…
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A Whole Wide World of Whisky
God bless Eric Asimov and Blair Bowman. Two lions stand In front of Japanese temples one with mouth open, one with mouth closed. Tradition has it that one is modeling the start of the Om chant, the great exhalation and opening of self to universe. The other lion, it is said, is ending the chant…
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Cheesecake for Breakfast — and Soon, for Shavuot
Where I live in Brooklyn, there is no shortage of worthy bakeries, from old-school Jewish joints like Isaac’s Bake Shop and Ostrovitsky to artisanal spots like Ovenly and Bien Cuit. Like with most things, I have found that getting my hands on a perfectly flaky breakfast croissant or satisfying an afternoon cookie craving doesn’t require…
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Iconic Deli’s Secret Gay History — and More Hot Dish
Is there a secret gay history behind Montreal’s iconic Schwartz’s Deli? Sure sounds like it, according to one local historian. Eiran Harris, archivist emeritus of the city’s Jewish Public Library tells MTLBlog that “we can’t rule out a romantic edge to Reuben [Schwartz, the founder] and [owner Maurice] Zbriger’s relationship. This was the 1930s after…
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Eater Editor Apologizes for Hate Speech
The restaurant editor of influential foodie site Eater has been placed on leave after former associates outed him as a onetime “right-wing skinhead.” Nick Solares, once known as “English Nick,” belonged to a punk band called the Youth Defense League, which “focused on the experience and liberation of the white working class… The band’s politics…
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The Power of Bone Broth Unleashed by West Village Eatery — It’s Paleo Friendly!
What does matzo-ball soup have to do with the paleo diet? A lot, according to Jordan Feldman and Sam Eckstein. The pair this week opened Springbone Kitchen in New York’s West Village; bone broths, the nutrient-dense and very trendy soups popular with the paleo set, are the focus. “The amazing thing about bone broth is…
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Recipes Easy, Awesome Homemade Hummus — In 5 Minutes Flat
It was interesting to read this week that a staggering number of Israeli’s — 70% — say they have hummus in their fridge. It got me wondering how many of those tubs of hummus were store bought. Probably most. I buy hummus too — I have two growing teenage boys, and hummus is a filling, nutritious…
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Sweet Generation Gives Teens a Taste of the Baking Business
By day, Amy Chasan oversaw youth-education programs for the City of New York. By night, she’d indulge herself by baking cupcakes for friends and family — “a wedding here; an art opening there,” she said. After a round of budget cuts at her city job, Chasan had a brainstorm: What if she could marry her…
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Top 10 Israeli Foods to Celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut
Israeli food has come into its own. Like the population, the cuisine is a fusion of influences from around the world, and a generation of young chefs has added sophistication and skill to the mix. But all the innovation and sophistication would fall flat without the building blocks: simple dishes and locally grown seasonal fruits…
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