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Wine vs. Beer at Purim? A Historical Perspective May Help
Biblical ethnobotanist Jon Greenberg (above) says that beer and wine both have a very significant background in Jewish tradition. It may not have quite the same drama as the crisis Queen Esther faced centuries ago, but for many of us, Purim raises a major conflict. Call it the battle of the booze. On the festival…
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Recipes Grandma Beauty’s Hamantaschen
In her recently published memoir (Berkley Books, September 2015), New York Times wellness blogger and nutritionist Dawn Lerman shares her food journey and that of her father, a copywriter from the “Mad Men” era of advertising at the Leo Burnett and McCann Erickson firms. Lerman spent her early childhood in Chicago constantly hungry as her…
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5 Fun Hamantaschen Recipes for Maximum Purim Deliciousness
We got a behind-the-scenes peek at the making of Breads Bakery’s Purim treats. Watched our video of Breads Bakery making its famously delicious hamantaschen? Want to make your own? We have a collection of 5 of our favorite, most interesting hamantaschen recipes to help you impress all your Purim guests: 1) Classy, With an Asian…
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Recipes Fig Cocktail, Complete With Survival Story
Merrymaking and over-indulgence are encouraged in Purim celebrations. Esther’s good looks, luck and wherewithal saved the Jews in the Persian Empire from being annihilated. What followed, on the 14th of Adar, was the world’s first Purim party, an occasion of great levity. Purim is an occasion to be loose, relaxed and happy, and, perhaps, to…
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Recipes Prune-Poppy Scones for Purim
This Purim, let’s move beyond the cookie, bringing a touch of the holiday to the breakfast table with a delectable, easy-to-make breakfast pastry. Last weekend, at a friend’s potluck, Max pointed emphatically to a plate on the table and said “cookie.” The fact that the object of his desire was actually a plate of biscuits…
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Kathie Lee Gifford Can’t Get Enough of Israeli Food
Television host Kathie Lee Gifford raved about Israeli cuisine Monday, offering treats from a recent trip to the Jewish state to her Today Show co-anchor. Gifford excitedly shared Israeli chocolate-flavored tahini and wine-flavored halva with NBC’s Hoda Kotb. Kotb couldn’t get enough of the sesame dip and was so eager for seconds that she asked…
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Fargo Gets a Deli of Its Own
The blackboard menu at BernBaum’s. No, not the ; we mean the real place, in North Dakota. BernBaum’s opened this month with hand-rolled/boiled bagels, schmears, brisket…and a smoked ham sandwich with sauerkraut and cheese. (There’s only so much you can do in a state with a Jewish population of 400.)
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Celeb Chef Jose Andres Goes From Serrano to Sephardic in L.A.
A Sephardic Jewish eatery may be the next project for celeb chef , whose restaurant empire spans Washington D.C., Beverly Hills, Las Vegas and South Beach. “I want to open a Sephardic Jewish restaurant. I think L.A. should be the place for that,” the chef behind hotspots like The Bazaar and Oyamel tells Munchies. Stay…
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Former White House Chef Helping Washington Heights Eat Healthfully
Former White House chef Sam Kass helped First Lady Michelle Obama create the first major vegetable garden at the White House since the 1890s. The Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan is a long way from Washington D.C., but on Tuesday, March 15, , former White House assistant chef and a senior policy advisor for…
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Celebrate Pi(e) Day With 6 Mouthwatering Jewish Recipes
It’s March 14 so it’s time to pig out on pie in honor of Pi Day. It’s a day to celebrate the mathematical constant number Pi, which you all remember from 6th grade geometry. People celebrate Pi Day in many ways: MIT mails out its acceptance letters today, Princeton, New Jersey has a Pi celebration…
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Saul’s, Iconic Berkeley Deli, Up for Sale
For sale: 30-year-old restaurant located in world-renowned gourmet ghetto. Under same ownership for past two decades. Seats 110. Longest standing of its kind in East Bay. Pastrami smoker, deli counter and large stockpot for matzah ball soup included. New parklet in front. Price: negotiable. Then again, maybe a classified ad isn’t the best way for…
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