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Cooking the Classics From ‘A Treasure For My Daughter’
Classic cold beet borscht is one of the traditional Ashkenazi recipes featured in “A Treasure For My Daughter.” Read Jo Ann Gardner’s review of “A Treasure for My Daughter” . Make all of these dishes ahead of time, chill and serve. Schav, or sour grass, is a Russian recipe based on sorrel, a perennial green…
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Hunger, You’ve Been Chopped!
Forward food editor Liza Schoenfein just fulfilled her dream of becoming a judge on Chopped — or in this case, Chop-Hunger, a competition that served as a benefit for Masbia, a kosher soup kitchen that delivers nutritious kosher meals with a hearty side of dignity. (That’s her, lower right.) I never get tired of the…
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New Jewish Eatery in Toronto Earns Praise — But Few Customers
A Toronto Life captured the quandary facing Leor Zimerman, chef/owner of an eatery called Essen. “For some reason, the newish Jewish restaurant is always empty,” the magazine observed in its three-star writeup. “It’s hard to know why, because [Zimerman] is doing everything right.” Zimerman’s not disputing the appraisal of his nine-month-old eatery, which features artisanal…
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6 Coolest Israeli-Inspired Dishes You Can Get in America
1) “Hudson Street” kibbeh with bulgur teardrops, spiced beef, pinenuts and preserved lemon yogurt at in New York 2) Green shakshuka with spinach, asparagus, pickled onion, zucchini and goat cheese with honey from New York’s Shuka Truck 3) Ice cream sandwich made with chocolate semifredo between two tahini cookies, with cherries and pistachio at Zahav…
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Shaya Makes Bon App Top 50 and All the Weekly Dish
An Israeli-style spread at Shaya, which Bon Appetit has named one of America’s 50 best restaurants. has named New Orleans eatery Shaya as one of America’s 50 best restaurants — which means the Israeli hotspot is in the running for the magazine’s all-important 10 Best list. “Shaya is breathing some fresh Mediterranean air into the…
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Revisiting the Humble Danish
Oh, to have lived in New York when the Danish was king! For the first part of the 20th century, the buttery pastry could be found in virtually every bakery and diner across the city. Filled with raisins, sweetened cheese or jam, they were the ideal on-the-go breakfast indulgence to complete a cup of coffee…
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Berkeley Couple Welcomes Shabbat Guests for 25 Years
Ruchama Burrell gets ready for Shabbat dinner in her Berkeley kitchen. It’s a few minutes before sundown, and Ruchama Burrell is in her Berkeley kitchen scrambling to finish the last few touches on the Shabbat meal she will soon serve. No matter if sundown is at 5:30 or 8 p.m., it’s always a sprint to…
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Seaweed That Tastes Like Bacon
Dulse is a type of seaweed that’s packed with nutrients and, when cooked, tastes like bacon. When I tell people I don’t eat meat, a lot of them (non Jews, mostly) ask, “But how can you give up bacon?” I must admit, I can appreciate the idea of pairing my morning eggs with something salty,…
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Judge Scolds Carnegie Deli’s ‘Shyster of Smoked Meat’
Justice Matthew Cooper compared former Carnegie Deli manager Sanford Levine to the notorious “Wolf of Wall Street,” Jordan Belfort. Wolf of Wall Street? So last decade. New York’s new supervillain is the Shyster of Smoked Meat. That’s what Justice Matthew Cooper called Sanford Levine, former manager of the and estranged ex of second-generation owner Marian…
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Chef Michael Mina Goes Middle Eastern at New San Francisco Pop-Up
Chefs Adam Sobel (left) and Michael Mina prepare harissa-roasted chicken. Chef Michael Mina is known for a lot of things — his name is synonymous with fine dining in San Francisco, and his group has 10 restaurants in the Bay Area, plus several in Las Vegas, Washington, D.C. and Florida. One thing he is not…
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NYC Takes Bagel Worship to New Heights
“Everything,” a sculpture by Hanna Liden, is on view at 6th Avenue and Christopher Street. With hyper-cool bagelries like , Black Seed and Sadelle’s, you could say New York’s having an artisan-bagel moment. In Hanna Liden’s case, it’s literal. The Swedish-born artist just unveiled nine giant bagel sculptures as part of a public-art project in…
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