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Daniel Thompson, Paved Way to Mass Production of Bagels, Dies at 94
You can either thank or blame Daniel Thompson for creating the bagel machine. Thompson, who died this week at age 94, helped take the bagel mainstream with a contraption that could manufacture hundreds of bagels an hour. British-born, Thompson was himself the son of a Jewish baker. But in 1963, his invention fell into the…
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Cafe Edison’s Replacement and All the Weekly Dish
Jewish, gluten-free-friendly lunch spot, Friedman’s, will replace New York’s “Polish Tea Room,” Cafe Edison. The late, lamented “Polish Tearoom” is getting a new life. Midtown Manhattan’s , whose haimish food and atmosphere drew theater folk for decades, will soon be replaced by “Jewish rustic” spot Friedman’s Lunch, the Daily News reports. Look for signatures like…
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Recipes Shakshuka Stuffed Peppers for Sukkot Breakfast
When I was growing up, like many children, I looked forward to Sukkot. Every year there was a sense of anticipation swirling about the crisp air on the cusp of fall. And of all the Jewish holidays, it was the most delightfully sensory — a chance to sniff the citrusy etrog, rattle the lulav branches…
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Making Wine at the End of the World
Simon Back, who is among the fourth generation to helm Backsberg Wines & Estates, stands on his deck in Paarl, South Africa, raising a glass of Merlot with his merlot vineyards behind him. When there is very little between you and the Antarctic, making wine is a challenge. When there are relatively few Jews, making…
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Recipes Grandma’s Brisket and Tzimmes, Paired With Cape Merlot
Simon Back of Backsberg Wines & Estates in Paarl, South Africa, recommends drinking the winery’s kosher pinotage with his grandmother’s brisket recipe below. Related Story Serves 6 5 large carrots 5 medium white potatoes 5 medium sweet potatoes 3 pounds beef brisket 1 tablespoon salt ½ cup sugar (more if desired) 1 whole onion, optional…
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Beekeeping Is Honey of a Hobby for New Jersey Rabbi
When Rabbi Danny Senter ambles into the backyard of his Teaneck, New Jersey, home he comes face to face with thousands of buzzing bees. And that’s just the way he likes it. The hobbyist beekeeper maintains a collection of 20 beehives between the four he keeps in his backyard and those he maintains for others…
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Brooklyn Bookworm Brings ‘Literary’ Knishes to Deli-Starved Texas
The “Leopold Bloom,” above, is the knish for the urban adventurer, according to the bakery’s website. What happens when a homesick, Brooklyn-born bookworm decides to start making his own knishes in deli-starved Austin, Texas? You get , a wholesale bakery from which Joel Weinbrot slings up slightly loony literary-inspired knishes. The Austin Chronicle reports Weinbrot’s…
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Jeremy Corbyn’s Favorite Deli and All the Weekly Dish
British Jews of new ultra-lefty Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. But if his money’s where his mouth is — literally — maybe all’s not lost. Turns out Corbyn’s fave London restaurant is Gaby’s Deli, a Jewishy Soho establishment whose corned beef on bagel, falafel and chopped liver get kudos from The Guardian this week. The place…
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Recipes A Marvelous Malva Cake For Break Fast
Jews probably began arriving in South Africa around the turn of the 16th century, alongside the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, but the majority of Jewish immigrants arrived in Cape Town from Germany and Holland in the early 19th century. Later, Eastern European Jews, primarily Lithuanians, came in increasing numbers until World War II. In…
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6 Ways To Break Your Fast With Flair
Not that this isn’t an ideal meal — and with all due respect to tradition — but serving the same menu every year can grow a little stale. Oh, autumn: bringer of turning leaves, cozy sweaters and…lox and bagels. And noodle kugel, and a river of orange juice. Yes, for Jewish families fall means the…
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Recipes Of Figs and Fig Cake
The Torah is rich in fig references, including one for a pressed fig cake made by Abigail for David. Our recipe, below, pairs beautifully with a cheese plate. From the front porch of our volunteers’ bungalow on Kibbutz Malkia, I had a spectacular view of Mt. Hermon, as well as of a verdant landscape dotted…
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