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‘Zahav’ Is James Beard Best Cookbook of Year
“Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking,” by Israeli-born chef Michael Solomonov and his partner, Steven Cook, took top honors at the 2016 James Beard Foundation Book, Broadcast & Journalism Awards Tuesday night. “Zahav” (Rux Martin Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) scored both the International and Book of the Year awards at the event, which was held at…
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Recipes Indian-Spiced Matzo Fritters
If you’re like me, you have so much matzo in the house that you’ll be snacking on the stuff for at least two weeks after Passover has ended. This year, I wanted to experiment a little bit and find a different way to enjoy the abundance of leftover unleavened bread. These fried balls of matzo…
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Katz’s Deli Is No. 1 — and It’s Making Big Coin Too
Katz’s is the best Jewish deli in the land, according to Condé Nast Traveler. Next on the list: classic Canter’s in LA, kosher Ben’s Best in Queens and San Francisco upstart Wise Sons. Katz’s might also be the world’s richest deli. The New York Times this week revealed the family-owned restaurant has sold two neighboring…
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Matzo Ice Cream and All the Dish
Last week, Dish told you about The Matzo Project, a new artisanal-matzo brand from two Brooklyn pals. Now, the same duo’s behind — wait for it — matzo ice cream. The Land of Milk and Honey is Ample Hills Creamery salted honey ice cream paired with The Matzo Project’s cinnamon-bun matzo buttercrunch, which mixes white…
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Most Magnificent Matzo
Only the most beautiful matzo in the world could have compelled me to stop greeting my Passover guests and instead go grab my camera and set up a photo shoot, just as friends and family were arriving for our Seder Friday night. But when Chelsea Miller — dear friend, former babysitter for our boys and…
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An Urban Kibbutz Kitchen — On the Upper West Side
Outside, the Bayit looks unassuming. Inside, you’ll find a boisterous urban kibbutz centered around a kitchen shared by 28 people. I try to pour myself a bowl of Cocoa Puffs… I’m excited about this rare and special breakfast. The box is empty. I’m quite disappointed — and surprised that we’ve finished one large box after…
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With Kitniyot Ban Lifted, Could Sushi on Passover Be Kosher?
This year, the Passover menus of many American Jews may feature rice and beans — or even sushi — for the first time, thanks to new rules taking them off the list of foods forbidden during the elaborate meals prepared for the long holiday, which begins on Friday. Related Conservative Movement Overturns 800-Year-Old Passover Ban on Rice…
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Recipes Liza’s Coconut & Chocolate Chip Macaroons
I owe my family a batch of macaroons. My son Teddy and his friend Halle were hovering in the kitchen when I took these beauties out of the oven, scarfing the leftover chocolate chips and giggling conspiratorially, as they always do when they’re together. I was making the classic Passover cookies in preparation for a…
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420 Passover Prep: Seder Substitutes Weed for Wine
Alternative Passover haggadahs seem to multiply every year, but there’s only one that asks “Was the Burning Bush a burning bowl?” and “Were the High Priests high?” Welcome to the Cannabis Passover Haggadah from Le’Or (“to the light”), a social justice nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon, dedicated to “illuminating Jewish perspectives on drug policy reform.”…
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Mile End’s Montreal-Style Feast in Manhattan
Mile End regularly offers New Yorkers Montreal-style deli. Above, the staff posed last month with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (fourth from left), who stopped by for lunch. This week, the eatery will offer a Jewish feast of a different kind. In a few hours, foodie curators will take over Mile End Deli’s Manhattan location…
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Last-Minute Seder Options and All the Dish
If you’re like some of us, you can be, um, spontaneous about Passover dining decisions. Luckily, you can still dash into two NYC locations for flourless items like macaroons, chocolate chip cookies, matzo quiche and salads. And if you’re truly indecisive, kosher-restaurant group Prime Hospitality is hosting Seders at two of its NYC eateries. Prime…
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