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Why Sachlav Is Really Israeli — and Arab Too
Photograph by Michael Kaminer. Cultural appropriation is a white hot topic in today’s internet-rage culture. Sometimes, the rage is really important and other times it sort of misses the point. Israel has gotten a lot of that beef from those who say it’s unfairly staked claims to foods that are really the cultural property of…
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‘City of Gold’ Captures Flavor of L.A.
L.A. Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold shown in “City of Gold” digging into a Poseidon Tostada from the Mariscos Jalisco taco truck in Los Angeles. (JTA) — If you live in Los Angeles and care about food, you already know Jonathan Gold, the Pulitzer Prize-winning restaurant critic for the Los Angeles Times. You may have…
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Recipes Israel’s Answer to Hot Chocolate Hits New York
Sachlav, a hot drink that is to Israel what hot chocolate is here. Photograph courtesy of Mighty Pie. Israel’s most popular winter drink has become a hit with New Yorkers — thanks to an Ecuadorian chef and a little love from The New York Times. Mighty Pie, a tiny stall in Union Square Park that…
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Recipes Tu B’Shvat Chocolate Bark
Photograph by Mark Hurvitz Tu B’Shvat brings the opportunity, and the excuse, to create a chocolate bark using fruits and nuts connected to the land of Israel. Stay with the fruits of the traditional Sheva Minim, the Seven Species of fruits and grains mentioned as special to the land of Israel in the Bible, such…
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Cooking From ‘The Seven Fruits’
This is a sporadic column by Bay Area personal chef Alix Wall, in which she evaluates a cookbook by making some of its recipes, sharing them with friends and asking what they think of the results. Just in time for Tu B’Shvat (“The New Year of the Trees”), she cooks her way through “The Seven…
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Recipes Green Fruity Carrot Salad
A creative healthful green alternative to the traditional carrot raisin salad. Photograph by Alix Wall. 4 cups grated carrots ¾ cup raisins ¼ cup fresh minced basil ¼ cup finely chopped chicory leaves or other greens ¼ cup sunflower seeds Juice of 1-2 oranges 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1) Grate the carrots. 2) Add remaining ingredients….
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Recipes Olive Walnut Spread
A protein-rich, filling spread for your vegetarian guests. Photograph by Alix Wall. 1 can of pitted green olives 4 cloves garlic ½ to 1 cup walnuts ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1) Purée in food processor and serve as a dip. (The amounts do not have to be exact. Depending on your preference you can…
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Recipes Tu B’Shvat Cocktail: The Arbor and the Ale
To celebrate Tu B’Shvat, a fig-scented cocktail. Photograph by Jon Wunder. Writing for the Forward, I’ve learned so much. My education continued this week when I was asked to create a cocktail recipe to celebrate the upcoming holiday of Tu B’Shvat. I am delighted to write about Tu B’Shvat, mainly because up until several days…
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A Tu B’Shvat Seder, Sweet and Significant
Dried fruit compote reminds the writer of the dried fruit served at her first Tu B’Shvat seder. Photograph by Shulie Madnick. “My mom is inviting you for a Tu B’Shvat seder.” I had neither heard of nor experienced a Tu B’Shvat seder while growing up in Israel, until my boyfriend at the time — I…
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Recipes Honeyed and Spiced Dried Fruit Compote
Dried fruit is often incorporated into the Tu B’Shvat seder to reference the seven fruits of Israel. Photograph by Shulie Madnick. This year for Tu B’Shvat I’ll be making a dried fruit compote. The Tu-B’Shvat seder custom was created in Safed in the 17th century. Prayers over the seven species — wheat, barley, grape, fig,…
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Jews Argue Over Whisky
A recent addition to the American market, Monkey Shoulder is a blend of three single malts. Column 1: January 2015 Lagavulin 16 vs. Monkey Shoulder I had whisky plans with a highly agreeable chap I hadn’t seen since the autumn. “My good fellow, you seem in fine fettle,” I greeted him. “Likewise, I’m sure.” He…
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